Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
North America, Alaska, Canada
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-64-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
6-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Rust
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Scale Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Salve
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
ELAEAGNUS commutata
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
Silverberry
Spindle Tree
In German
Silverberry
Spindelbaum
In French
Silverberry
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
Silverberry
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Silverberry
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Silverberry
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Silverberry
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Silverberry
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rhamnales
Celastrales
Family
Elaeagnaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Elaeagnus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Elaeagnoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
70150
1
27800
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