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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Narcissus papyraceus

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Grassland, Hillside, Pastures, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Salmon, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires regular 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Red blotch

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Healing

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
NARCISSUS papyraceus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Paperwhite Narcissus

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
paperwhite narcissus

In German

Spindelbaum
Narcissus Pperwhite

In French

Spindle Arbre
Narcissus Pperwhite

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Narciso Pperwhite

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Νάρκισσος Pperwhite

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Narciso Pperwhite

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Narcyz Pperwhite

In Latin

Ligno colos
Narcissus Pperwhite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15026
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Paperwhite Narcissus

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Paperwhite Narcissus

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Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Paperwhite Narcissus

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