Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
20100
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-75-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs watering once a week
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Bark
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
मैगनोलिया
In German
Spindelbaum
Umbrella Tree
In French
Spindle Arbre
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Ligno colos
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Magnoliales
Family
Celastraceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Euonymeae
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
1503
1
27800
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