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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southern Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Arundo, Carrizo

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm18.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires a lot of 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emmoiliant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ARUNDO donax

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Giant Reed

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
नरकट

In German

Spindelbaum
Pfahlrohr

In French

Spindle Arbre
Arundo donax

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Arundo donax

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Arundo donax

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Cana-do-reino

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Lasecznica trzcinowata

In Latin

Ligno colos
Arundo donax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cyperales

Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Arundo

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Commelinids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1503
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Giant Reed

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

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Giant Reed

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Giant Reed

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 Giant Reed 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 Giant Reed have allergic conjunctivitis, flushing of face and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Giant Reed has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Giant Reed is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Giant Reed facts and facts of other plants too.