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Spindle Tree
Spindle Tree

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What is

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

Information

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

Season

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
-

Care

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

Facts

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
-

Benefits

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

Scientific Name

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

Classification

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
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

15060
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

If you are confused whether Spindle Tree or Tree Echium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Spindle Tree and Tree Echium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Spindle Tree are organic fertlizers, whereas for Tree Echium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Spindle Tree and Tree Echium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Tree Echium

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Tree Echium

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 Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Tree Echium has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Tree Echium is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Tree Echium facts and facts of other plants too.