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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
-

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Grass like

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
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Foxtail Grass

In German

Spindelbaum
Foxtail Grass

In French

Spindle Arbre
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
ber trawy

In Latin

Ligno colos
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cyperales

Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

Euonymeae
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

15012
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Foxtail Grass

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Foxtail Grass

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