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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

-
Europe, Western Asia

Types

No Available
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

5520
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 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

Showy
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

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

Rash
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used to make juice
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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Malus Barbara Ann
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Crabapple
Spindle Tree

In German

Crabapple
Spindelbaum

In French

Crabapple
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

manzano silvestre
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Crabapple
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Crabapple
Árvore spindle

In Polish

jabłoń
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Crabapple
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Celastrales

Family

Rosaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Malus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

55150
1 27800
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Difference Between Crabapple and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Crabapple and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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 Crabapple are Rash whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Crabapple has showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Crabapple is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Crabapple and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.