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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
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Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Citrus nobilis, Murcott, Setoka

Number of Varieties

207
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
10-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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
Willow-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Never 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

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
slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Aphids, Black sooty mold, Brown Rot, Citrus canker, Leafminers, Psyllids, Red blotch, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Mild Allergen
cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Fruits

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CITRUS x nobilis

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Tangor, Temple Orange

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Tangor

In German

Spindelbaum
Tangor

In French

Spindle Arbre
Tangor

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Tangor

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Tangor

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Tangor

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Tangor

In Latin

Ligno colos
Tangor

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15030
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Tangor

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Tangor

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Spindle Tree and Tangor. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Spindle Tree and Tangor 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 Tangor is Vitamin C. Spindle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Tangor has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Tangor

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 Tangor 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 Tangor have cramps, Itchiness, Swelling in mouth and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Tangor has showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Tangor is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Tangor facts and facts of other plants too.