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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Caribbean

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Fuchsia Decidua, Fuchsia Fulgens, Fuchsia Splendens, Fuchsia Microphylla

Number of Varieties

20120
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Forest edges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-10
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
16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular watering

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
Average

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 spring, Prune lower leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Asthma, Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
FUCHSIA triphylla

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Fuchsia

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
फ्यूशिया

In German

Spindelbaum
Fuchsie

In French

Spindle Arbre
Fuchsia

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Fucsia

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
φουξία

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Fúcsia

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Fuksja

In Latin

Ligno colos
Fuchsia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae

Order

Celastrales
Myrtales

Family

Celastraceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Euonymus
Fuchsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

150108
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Fuchsia

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Fuchsia 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 Fuchsia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Fuchsia fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Fuchsia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Fuchsia

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Fuchsia

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