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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1020
0 40000
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Habitat

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Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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7-1

Sunset Zone

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1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

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Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red, White
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trumpet
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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

Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mosaic viruses
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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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

Foundation
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Tuberous Nasturtium
Spindle Tree

In German

Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
Spindelbaum

In French

Capucine tubéreuse
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

tuberosa capuchina
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

tuberosa chagas
Árvore spindle

In Polish

bulwiaste Nasturcja
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Morbus nasturtium
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Celastrales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Euonymus

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Euonymeae

Subfamily

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Celastroideae

Number of Species

100150
1 27800
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Difference Between Mashua and Spindle Tree

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

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Importance of Mashua and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Mashua 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 Mashua 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 Mashua 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. Mashua has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Mashua is flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Mashua and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.