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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

Cassia Leptophylla
Cassia Leptophylla



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Brazil

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
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USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
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Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
White

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

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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, Thripes

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Shady Tree, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Cassia leptophylla

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
gold medallion tree

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
gold medallion tree

In German

Spindelbaum
gold medallion tree

In French

Spindle Arbre
gold medallion tree

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
árbol medallón de oro

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
árvore medalhão de ouro

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Drzewo Medalion złota

In Latin

Ligno colos
aureus arbore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1507
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Cassia Leptophylla

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Cassia Leptophylla

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Cassia Leptophylla

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