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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

Norfolk Island Pine
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Australia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Araucaria heterophylla

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
11-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ARAUCARIA heterophylla

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Norfolk Island Pine

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

In German

Spindelbaum
Norfolk-Insel Pine

In French

Spindle Arbre
Norfolk Île Pine

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Norfolk Pine Island

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Ilha Norfolk Pine

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Norfolk Pine

In Latin

Ligno colos
Insula Norfolk Pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales
Pinales

Family

Celastraceae
Araucariaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Araucaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Euonymeae
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15013
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Norfolk Island Pine fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Norfolk Island Pine if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Norfolk Island Pine

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