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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Egypt

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-7-9999
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm510.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Red
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Spoon Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
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Bloom Time

Late Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

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
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Lettuce

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
सलाद

In German

Spindelbaum
Salat

In French

Spindle Arbre
Salade

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Lechuga

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Alface

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Sałata

In Latin

Ligno colos
lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asterales

Family

Celastraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Euonymus
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

150100
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Lettuce

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Lettuce 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 Lettuce Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Lettuce fertilizers required are 10-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Lettuce if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Lettuce

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Lettuce

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 Lettuce 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 Lettuce have Food Allergy, Hives and Swollen Lips respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Lettuce has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Lettuce is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Lettuce facts and facts of other plants too.