Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pinus lambertiana
Number of Varieties
205
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7-9999
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Water three times weekly in summer
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
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Sugar Pine
In German
Spindelbaum
Sugar Pine
In French
Spindle Arbre
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Sugar Pine
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Ligno colos
Pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Euonymeae
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Pinoideae
Number of Species
1505
1
27800
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