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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
North America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides

Number of Varieties

2015
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.24 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm20.32 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Wildlife

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
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Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Incense, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Blue Rug Juniper

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Blue Rug Juniper Grass

In German

Spindelbaum
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass

In French

Spindle Arbre
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
O tapete azul Juniper grama

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa

In Latin

Ligno colos
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales
Pinales

Family

Celastraceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Blue Rug Juniper

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Blue Rug Juniper

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