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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Mexico, Central America
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland, wooded grassland
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-134-7
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

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 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

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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 Fall, Early Winter
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs small amount of 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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Mixed Border
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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

Mixed Border, Tropical
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA leucocephala
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Snow Flake
Spindle Tree

In German

Schneeflocke
Spindelbaum

In French

Flocon de neige
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Copo de nieve
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Νιφάδα χιονιού
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Floco de neve
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Płatek śniegu
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Aureus
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales
Celastrales

Family

Euphorbiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Euphorbia
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

2000150
1 27800
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Difference Between Snow Flake and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Snow Flake and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Snow Flake vs Spindle Tree

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