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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
-
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
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
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
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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