Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
South America, Brazil
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
2025
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
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
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Tabebuia
In German
Spindelbaum
Tabebuia
In French
Spindle Arbre
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Tabebuia
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Tabebuia
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Tabebuia
In Latin
Ligno colos
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euonymeae
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
15067
1
27800
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