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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 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

460.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Adequately
Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food
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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Loquat
Spindle Tree

In German

Mispel
Spindelbaum

In French

nèfle
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

níspero
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

μούσμουλο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

nêspera
Árvore spindle

In Polish

loquat
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

loquat
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Celastrales

Family

Rosaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Eriobotrya
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

800150
1 27800
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Difference Between Loquat and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Loquat and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Loquat and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Loquat 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 Loquat is anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes and Skin Redness whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Loquat has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Loquat vs Spindle Tree

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