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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
150  
32
Not Available  

Habitat
Wild  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Sky Blue  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  
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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Not Available  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
रत्नज्योति  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Anemone  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Anémone  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Anémona  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
ανεμώνη  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Relutantemente  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Zawilec  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
VivoSocial  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ranunculales  
Celastrales  

Family
Ranunculaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Anemone  
Euonymus  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Anemone and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Anemone or Spindle Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Anemone and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Anemone are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Anemone and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Anemone and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Anemone 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 Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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