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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Not Available  
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  

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 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Not Available  

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  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lanceolate to elliptical  

Thorns
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
no allergic reactions  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers  
Alterative, Hepatic, 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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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
Not Available  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Not Available  
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
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Quince and Spindle Tree

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

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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, Hepatic, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic. Quince has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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 no allergic reactions 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.

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