Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Yucca aloifolia 'Purpurea' , Yucca aloifolia
Number of Varieties
2015
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
coastal environs, Coastal sand dunes, mild coastal areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-77-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9-7
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
long with sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs very little 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, 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
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
Leaf spot, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Yucca gloriosa
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
spanish dagger
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Spanish Bayonet
In German
Spindelbaum
Spanish Bayonet
In French
Spindle Arbre
Spanish bayonet
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Spanish bayonet
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Spanish bayonet
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Spanish bayonet
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Spanish bayonet
In Latin
Ligno colos
Spanish bayonet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Liliales
Family
Celastraceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Yucca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euonymeae
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
15030
1
27800
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