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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
20  
99+
1500  
12

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
6-9  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
60.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

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
Insignificant  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Tribe
Euonymeae  
Bambuseae  

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

Number of Species
150  
99+
1400  
19

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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Bamboo

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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

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