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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
China, Japan

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

201500
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Cyanide poisoning

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
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
BAMBUSA

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Bānsa

In German

Spindelbaum
Bambus

In French

Spindle Arbre
Bambou

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Bambú

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
bambu

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Bambus

In Latin

Ligno colos
Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Poales

Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Acidosasa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Euonymeae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

Number of Species

1501400
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Bamboo

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Bamboo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Bamboo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Bamboo 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 Bamboo is Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever and Urinary tract problems. Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Bamboo has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Bamboo

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 Bamboo 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 Bamboo have Cyanide poisoning respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Bamboo has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Bamboo is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Bamboo facts and facts of other plants too.