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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Herbs, Perennial
Shrub

Origin

South-Eastern Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9
7-1

Sunset Zone

-
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 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
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

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
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

Clay, 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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Birds

Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा
Spindle Tree

In German

Indisches Lungenkraut
Spindelbaum

In French

Justicia adhatoda
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Justicia adhatoda
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Justicia adhatoda
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Justicia adhatoda
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Celastrales

Family

Acanthaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Justicia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Justicieae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

658150
1 27800
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Difference Between Malabar nut and Spindle Tree

If you are confused whether Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut and Spindle Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Spindle Tree fertilizers required are organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Spindle Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar nut and Spindle Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Spindle Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

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