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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Not Available
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

NANA
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm
0.54 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm900.00 cm
0.1 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available
Not Available

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Burgundy
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Burgundy
Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Not Available
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Not Available
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Not Available
Birds

Allergy

Not Available
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available
Not Available

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERICA carnea
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Winter heath
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

अल्पाइन हीथ
Spindle Tree

In German

Alpine Heath
Spindelbaum

In French

Alpine Heath
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Alpine Heath
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Alpine Heath
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Alpine Heath
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Alpine Heath
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Alpini Heath
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Not Available
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Celastrales

Family

Ericaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Erica
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ericeae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Ericoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

NANA
1 27800
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Difference Between Alpine Heath and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Alpine Heath and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Alpine Heath and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Alpine Heath and Spindle Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Alpine Heath is Not Available whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Alpine Heath has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Alpine Heath vs Spindle Tree

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