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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-3

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm3,779.52 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ACER nigrum

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Black Maple

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Black Maple Tree

In German

Spindelbaum
Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Spindle Arbre
Noir Érable

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Czarny klon

In Latin

Ligno colos
White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Euonymus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
Areceae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15010
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Black Maple

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Black Maple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spindle Tree and Black Maple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Black Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Black Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Black Maple

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Black Maple

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