Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, China
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Tarocco, Sanguinello,
Moro
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
10-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Orange, Orange 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
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used as essential oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CITRUS sinensis
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Blood Orange Tree
In German
Spindelbaum
Blut- Orange Tree
In French
Spindle Arbre
Sang Orange Tree
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Árbol de la naranja de sangre
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Blood Orange Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Orange Tree sangue
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Krew Orange Tree
In Latin
Ligno colos
Sanguinem Aliquam ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Sapindales
Family
Celastraceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euonymeae
Citreae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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