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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Australia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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

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

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
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
Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ACACIA melanoxylon

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
काली लकड़ी

In German

Spindelbaum
Schwarzes Holz

In French

Spindle Arbre
Bois noir

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Blackwood

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Μαυρο ξυλο

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Madeira preta

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Czarne drewno

In Latin

Ligno colos
Press

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
Acacieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1501100
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Blackwood

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Blackwood

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Blackwood

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 Blackwood 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 Blackwood have Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Blackwood has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Blackwood is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Blackwood facts and facts of other plants too.