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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Brazil
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Yellow Bloodleaf, Herbst's Bloodleaf, Standley's Bloodleaf
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

7020
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-154-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
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

15.24 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.32 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Purple
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting, Tip cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
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

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Wildlife
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRESINE herbstii
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Bloodleaf, Herbst's bloodleaf
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Bloodleaf Plant
Spindle Tree

In German

Bloodleaf Pflanze
Spindelbaum

In French

Feuillesang Plante
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Planta Sangrienta
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Bloodleaf φυτών
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Bloodleaf Planta
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Bloodleaf roślin
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Planta Bloodleaf
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Celastrales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Iresine
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gomphreneae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

70150
1 27800
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Difference Between Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bloodleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer every 4 weeks, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bloodleaf 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 Bloodleaf is whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Bloodleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bloodleaf vs Spindle Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bloodleaf vs Spindle Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bloodleaf are Pollen whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bloodleaf has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Bloodleaf is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Bloodleaf and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.