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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

206
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm40.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Ovate

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water daily during growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

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
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Crossandra

In German

Spindelbaum
Crossandra

In French

Spindle Arbre
Crossandra

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Crossandra

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Crossandra

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Crossandra

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Crossandra

In Latin

Ligno colos
Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae
Acanthaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

15052
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Crossandra

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Crossandra are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spindle Tree and Crossandra Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Crossandra fertilizers required are Balanced liquid fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Crossandra if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Crossandra

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Crossandra. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Crossandra as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Spindle Tree is Alterative, Laxative, Purgative and Tonic whereas of Crossandra is Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems and Menstrual Disorders. Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Crossandra has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Crossandra

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