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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub

Origin

South Africa
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Perennials
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1520
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
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

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer
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

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
Birds

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLIVIA miniata
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Clivia
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Clivia
Spindle Tree

In German

Clivia
Spindelbaum

In French

Clivia
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Clivia
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

κλίβια
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Clivia
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Clivia
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Clivia
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Clivia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

10150
1 27800
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Difference Between Clivia and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Clivia 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 Clivia and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Clivia are fertilize in growing season, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Clivia and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Clivia and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Clivia 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 Clivia 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 Clivia are Asthma, breathing problems and Itchiness whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Clivia has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Clivia is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Clivia and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.