Wild Snapdragon

Spindle Tree

About Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

Wild Snapdragon

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

use all-purpose fertilizers

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Birds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

Spindle Tree

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

Spindelbaum

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Celastrales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Penstemon

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

40150

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree. Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Snapdragon does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain. 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 Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

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

Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Spindle Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Snapdragon 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.