Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pseudobombax ellipticum
Number of Varieties
202
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
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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
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Shaving Brush
In German
Spindelbaum
Rasierpinsel
In French
Spindle Arbre
Blaireau
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Ligno colos
Tondenti Peniculus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Asterales
Family
Celastraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Euonymus
Emilia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euonymeae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
150330
1
27800
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