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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblanceolate to oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CYRILLA racemiflora

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Leatherwood

In German

Spindelbaum
Leather

In French

Spindle Arbre
Leatherwood

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Leatherwood

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Leatherwood

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Leatherwood

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Leatherwood

In Latin

Ligno colos
Leatherwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Ericales

Family

Celastraceae
Cyrillaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cyrilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

1505
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Leatherwood

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

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Leatherwood

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Leatherwood

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