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Spindle Tree and Bamboo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
China, Japan  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
1500  
10
Not Available  

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
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
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Not Available  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Not Available  
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
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Not Available  
Birds  

Allergy
Cyanide poisoning  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

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

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
Bānsa  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Bambus  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Bambou  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
Bambú  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
μπαμπού  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
bambu  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Bambus  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
Bamboo  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Celastrales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Acidosasa  
Euonymus  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
1400  
15
Not Available  

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