Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Caribbean, South America
Europe, Western Asia
Types
-
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
850.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Ivory
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats
Birds
Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes
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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Snakewood Tree
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
Snakewood Tree
Spindle Tree
In German
Schlangenholz -Baum
Spindelbaum
In French
Amourette Arbre
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Snakewood Tree
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Snakewood Tree
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Snakewood Tree
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Celastrales
Family
Urticaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cecropia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
61150
1
27800
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