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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

520
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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, Light Pink
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Scale
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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Quince
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

श्रीफल
Spindle Tree

In German

Quitte
Spindelbaum

In French

Coing
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Membrillo
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Κυδώνι
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Marmelo
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Pigwa
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Quince
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Celastrales

Family

Rosaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Cydonia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

200150
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Quince and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Quince 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 Quince 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 Quince 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. Quince has showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Quince is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Quince and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.