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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
20  
99+
10  

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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 cm  
99+
510.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
7.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Spoon Shaped  

Thorns
No  
-  

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  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
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  
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  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Number of Species
150  
99+
100  

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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.

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