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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

United States, California
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

820
0 40000
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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Pink
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
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

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

-
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
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 dead or diseased plant parts
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

Insignificant
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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Haemorrhages, Poultice, Sore Eyes, Sore throat
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Buttons, Repellent, Tannin, Used as fuel, Used for woodware
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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS douglasii
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Blue Oak
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Blue Oak Tree
Spindle Tree

In German

Blaue Eiche
Spindelbaum

In French

Bleu Oak Tree
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Azul del árbol de roble
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μπλε Oak Tree
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Carvalho azul
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Niebieski Oak Tree
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Blue quercum ligno
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Celastrales

Family

Fagaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Quercus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

20150
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Blue Oak and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Blue Oak vs Spindle Tree

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