Spindle Tree

Tree Echium

About Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

Spindle Tree

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Canary Islands

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

Tree Echium

In German

Spindelbaum

Baum Aciam

In French

Spindle Arbre

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

árbol Aciam

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

árvore Aciam

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Ligno colos

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

15060

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

Wondering what are the properties of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Spindle Tree and Tree Echium. Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Spindle Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Tree Echium has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

Season and care of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Spindle Tree and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spindle Tree season is Fall and Tree Echium season is Fall. The type of soil for Spindle Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Spindle Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.

Spindle Tree and Tree Echium Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

Care of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tree Echium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Spindle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.