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Spindle Tree
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Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
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Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

2090
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Red, Light Pink

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
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Spindelbaum
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Spindle Arbre
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Hippeastrum

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Ligno colos
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15090
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Hippeastrum

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