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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

2025
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8-6

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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Club - shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Wild lilac

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Wild Lilac

In German

Spindelbaum
Säckelblumen

In French

Spindle Arbre
Wild Lilac

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Ceanothus

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Ceanothus

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Wild Lilac

In Latin

Ligno colos
Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Rosales

Family

Celastraceae
Rhamnaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

15050
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Wild Lilac

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Wild Lilac

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Wild Lilac

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