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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Sedge or Rush

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Madagascar

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Cyperus involucratus, Cyperus albostriatus

Number of Varieties

2020
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-7

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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Subulate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Red spider mite, Spider mites

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
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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
Antibacterial, Antifungal

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Root

Other Uses

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bog Garden, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Cyperus Alternifolius

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Umbrella Papyrus, Umbrella Sedge, Umbrella Palm, Umbrella Plant

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Umbrella Plant

In German

Spindelbaum
Dach-Anlage

In French

Spindle Arbre
Parapluie Plante

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Umbrella Plant

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
ομπρέλα φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Planta do guarda-chuva

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
parasol roślin

In Latin

Ligno colos
O Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Poales

Family

Celastraceae
Cyperaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Euonymeae
Cypereae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Cyperoideae

Number of Species

150700
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Umbrella Sedge

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Umbrella Sedge

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Umbrella Sedge

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