White Oak

Spindle Tree

About White Oak and Spindle Tree

White Oak

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quercus alba, Quercus garryana

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

-20

0 40000

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Habitat

Ridges, Valley, Wide range of ecological site

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Crimson, Dark Red

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Spreading mass

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short twigs

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Citrus leaf miner, Galls, Red blotch, Scale

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic, gallstones, Kidney Stones

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS alba

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

White Oak

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

सफेद ओक

Spindle Tree

In German

weiße Eiche

Spindelbaum

In French

chêne blanc

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

roble blanco

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

White Oak

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Carvalho branco

Árvore spindle

In Polish

biały dąb

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Quercus alba

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales

Celastrales

Family

Fagaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Quercus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

600150

1 27800

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Properties of White Oak and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of White Oak and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About White Oak and Spindle Tree. White Oak doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also White Oak does not have fragrant flowers. White Oak has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchy eyes, Rhinitis, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and Whooping Cough. 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 White Oak and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of White Oak and Spindle Tree

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

White Oak and Spindle Tree Physical Information

White Oak and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. White Oak height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of White Oak and Spindle Tree are as follows:

White Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
White Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Pink
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of White Oak and Spindle Tree

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