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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
China

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pistacia chinensis

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Mountains, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm760.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Red, Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall

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
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

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

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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
Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PISTACIA chinensis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
चीनी पिस्ता

In German

Spindelbaum
chinesische Pistazie

In French

Spindle Arbre
pistache chinois

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
pistacho chino

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Pistache chinês

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Chiński Pistacje

In Latin

Ligno colos
LENTISCUS Chinese

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Pistacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1509
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Chinese Pistachio

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Chinese Pistachio

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