Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Spindle Tree
In German
Kuchenbäume
Spindelbaum
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Grujecznik
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Celastrales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
2150
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27800
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