Willow Oak

Spindle Tree

About Willow Oak and Spindle Tree

Willow 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, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

5520

0 40000

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Habitat

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 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

Tan, Chocolate

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS phellos

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Willow Oak

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Overcup ओक

Spindle Tree

In German

Overcup Oak

Spindelbaum

In French

Overcup Oak

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Overcup Roble

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Overcup Oak

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Overcup Oak

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Overcup Dąb

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Oryza

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

Amaryllidoideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

400150

1 27800

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Properties of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree? We provide you with everything About Willow Oak and Spindle Tree. Willow Oak doesn't have thorns and Spindle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Willow Oak does not have fragrant flowers. Willow Oak has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose and Spindle Tree has allergic reactions like Eczema, Rhinitis and Runny nose. 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 Willow Oak and Spindle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree

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

Willow Oak and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Willow Oak and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree

Care of Willow Oak and Spindle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow 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.