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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Well Drained
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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Rhomboid
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, 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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

-
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

Foundation, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARYOPTERIS incana
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

bluebeard you shu
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Bluebeard
Spindle Tree

In German

Blaubart
Spindelbaum

In French

Bluebeard
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Barba Azul
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Κυανοπώγωνα
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Barba Azul
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Sinobrody
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Bluebeard
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales
Celastrales

Family

Verbenaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Caryopteris
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

7150
1 27800
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Difference Between Bluebeard and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Bluebeard and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Bluebeard vs Spindle Tree

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