Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Juniperus scopulorum
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-73-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
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
Brown, orange brown, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Voilet
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, 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 blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Juniperus Scopulorum
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Rocky Mountain Juniper, Wichita Blue Juniper
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
Wichita Blue Juniper
In German
Spindelbaum
Wichita Blue Juniper
In French
Spindle Arbre
Wichita Blue Juniper
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
Wichita Blue Juniper
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
Wichita Blue Juniper
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
Wichita Blue Juniper
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
Wichita Blue Juniper
In Latin
Ligno colos
Wichita Blue Juniper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Juniperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Euonymeae
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Cupressoideae
Number of Species
15067
1
27800
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