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Spindle Tree
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Alberta Spruce
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Western United States, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Eastern white spruce Black Hills white spruce Alberta white spruce Alaska white spruce

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-72-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Peach, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Prune twice a year, Remove hanging branches, Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PICEA glauca var. albertiana

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
White Spruce

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
अलबर्टा सजाना

In German

Spindelbaum
Alberta Fichte

In French

Spindle Arbre
épinette de l'Alberta

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Alberta abeto

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Αλμπέρτα ερυθρελάτης

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Alberta abeto

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Alberta świerk

In Latin

Ligno colos
Alberta abiegnis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Celastrales
-

Family

Celastraceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Euonymeae
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Piceoideae Frankis

Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Alberta Spruce

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Alberta Spruce

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Alberta Spruce

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 Spindle Tree vs Alberta Spruce 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 Spindle Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Alberta Spruce have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Alberta Spruce has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Alberta Spruce is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Alberta Spruce facts and facts of other plants too.