Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Canary Islands
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Echium pininana
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-78-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Tree Echium
In German
Spindelbaum
Baum Aciam
In French
Spindle Arbre
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
árbol Aciam
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Ligno colos
lignum Aciam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Echium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Euonymeae
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
15060
1
27800
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