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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

Roadsides, wastelands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2b, 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

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice
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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FOENICULUM vulgare
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Common Fennel, Fennel
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

सौंफ़
Spindle Tree

In German

Fenchel
Spindelbaum

In French

Fenouil
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Hinojo
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Μάραθο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Funcho
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Koper włoski
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

faeniculi
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Celastrales

Family

Apiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Foeniculum
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

100150
1 27800
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Difference Between Fennel and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Fennel and Spindle Tree

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

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