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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

Engelmann Spruce
Engelmann Spruce



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

202
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long hair-like leaves

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do not water excessively

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
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

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
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
mountain spruce

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Engelmann spruce

In German

Spindelbaum
Engelmann spruce

In French

Spindle Arbre
Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Engelmann spruce

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Engelmann spruce

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Engelmann spruce

In Latin

Ligno colos
Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales
Pinales

Family

Celastraceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1502
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Engelmann Spruce

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Engelmann Spruce

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Engelmann Spruce. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Engelmann Spruce 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 Engelmann Spruce is . Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Engelmann Spruce has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Engelmann Spruce

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