Spindle Tree

Umbrella Tree

About Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree

Spindle Tree

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

20100

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Bark

Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Spindle Tree

मैगनोलिया

In German

Spindelbaum

Umbrella Tree

In French

Spindle Arbre

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Ligno colos

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Magnoliales

Family

Celastraceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree. Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns and Umbrella Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Spindle Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Mild Allergen and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree

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

Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Tree

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