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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 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

610.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Tan
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
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, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AFROCARPUS gracilior
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

फर्न पाइन
Spindle Tree

In German

Fern Pinien
Spindelbaum

In French

pin Fern
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

pino helecho
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Fern πεύκο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

pinho Fern
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Fern sosna
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Fern pinus
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Pinales
Celastrales

Family

Podocarpaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Afrocarpus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

6150
1 27800
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Difference Between Fern Pine and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Fern Pine and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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 Fern Pine 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. Fern Pine has showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Fern Pine is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Fern Pine and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.