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Spindle Tree
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Chincherinchee
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
marshes, Sandy flats, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

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
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Water three times weekly in summer

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, prune to control shape, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
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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
Butterflies, Insects, pollinators

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Flowers

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Chincherinchee, Wonder-flower, Star-of-Bethlehem

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Chincherinchee

In German

Spindelbaum
Kap-Milchstern

In French

Spindle Arbre
Chincherinchee

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Chincherinchee

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Ornithogalum thyrsoides

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Chinkerinchee

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Chincherinchee,

In Latin

Ligno colos
Chincherinchee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Ornithogalum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae
Ornithogaleae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Scilloideae

Number of Species

150180
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Chincherinchee

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Chincherinchee

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Chincherinchee

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