Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Japan
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-76-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark 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
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Easter Lily
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Spindelbaum
Osterlilie
In French
Spindle Arbre
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Lily Pascua
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Easter Lily
In Latin
Ligno colos
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Liliales
Family
Celastraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euonymeae
Lilieae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Lilioideae
Number of Species
15020
1
27800
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