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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

Habitat
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge  
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available  
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Pink, Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Dark Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
digitate  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Not Available  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Budding, From Rhizomes, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
No need to prune  
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
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
None  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Not Available  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Stem, Tree trunks  
Bark, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BAMBUSA multiplex  
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'  

Common Name
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo  
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle  

In Hindi
हेगड़े बांस  
Spindle Tree  

In German
Hedge Bambus  
Spindelbaum  

In French
Bamboo Hedge  
Spindle Arbre  

In Spanish
bambú de cobertura  
Árbol del husillo  

In Greek
hedge Μπαμπού  
ατράκτου Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Bamboo Hedge  
Árvore spindle  

In Polish
Żywopłoty Bamboo  
Wrzeciono Drzewo  

In Latin
Sepi Bamboo  
Ligno colos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Celastrales  

Family
Poaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Bambusa  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Bambuseae  
Euonymeae  

Subfamily
Bambusoideae  
Celastroideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Hedge Bamboo and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Hedge Bamboo and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Hedge Bamboo and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo is Not Available whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Hedge Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: No Beauty Benefits.

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

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