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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

Cestrum aurantiacum
Cestrum aurantiacum



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Central America, South America

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-15
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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Lance-shaped to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs very little water

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, 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
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Pests and diseases free

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
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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
Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CESTRUM aurantiacum

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
orange jessamine

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Cestrum aurantiacum

In German

Spindelbaum
Hammersträucher

In French

Spindle Arbre
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Cestrum

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Cestrum aurantiacum

In Latin

Ligno colos
Cestrum aurantiacum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Solanales

Family

Celastraceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

150250
1 27800
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