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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Shrub

Number of Varieties

2050
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds, Forests, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Scrubs, wastelands, waterways

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-6

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Rose, Burgundy

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

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
Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic, Vasoconstrictor

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Basketary, Fibre, Repellent, Tannin, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, used for making high quality paper, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CYTISUS scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Scotch Broom

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
cytisus scoparius

In German

Spindelbaum
cytisus scoparius

In French

Spindle Arbre
cytisus scoparius

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Cytisus scoparius

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Cytisus Scoparius ή

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
cytisus scoparius

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
żarnowiec

In Latin

Ligno colos
scoparius cytisum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Scotch Broom

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Scotch Broom

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Scotch Broom. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom is Antirheumatic, Cardiotonic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic and Vasoconstrictor. Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Scotch Broom has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Scotch Broom

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 Scotch Broom 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 Scotch Broom have poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Scotch Broom has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Scotch Broom is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Scotch Broom facts and facts of other plants too.