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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

Kiwano Melon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Middle Africa, Southern Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Low Elevation, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Indeterminate

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Nematodes, Powdery mildew

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Mild Allergen
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CUCUMIS metuliferus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
African Horned Cucumber, Blowfish Fruit, Jelly Melon, Kiwano Melon

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Kiwano Melon

In German

Spindelbaum
Hornmelone

In French

Spindle Arbre
Cucumis metulifer

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Cucumis metuliferus

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Kiwano Melon

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
pepino africano

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Ogórek kiwano

In Latin

Ligno colos
Kiwano Melon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Violales

Family

Celastraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1501
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Kiwano Melon

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

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Kiwano Melon

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Kiwano Melon

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 Kiwano Melon 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 Kiwano Melon have Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Kiwano Melon has showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Kiwano Melon is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Kiwano Melon facts and facts of other plants too.