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Spindle Tree
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
South-Central United States

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

20200
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
No Available

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 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

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
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Beardtongue

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Beardtongue

In German

Spindelbaum
Bartfaden

In French

Spindle Arbre
beardtongue

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
beardtongue

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Beardtongue

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Beardtongue

In Latin

Ligno colos
ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida

Order

Celastrales
Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

150261
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Beardtongue

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Beardtongue

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Beardtongue

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