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
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
-
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
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
-
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
-
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
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
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
-
Subfamily
Celastroideae
-
Number of Species
15050
1
27800
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