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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

2030
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

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
Bumblebees

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Leaves, 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
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
Wild Snapdragon

In German

Spindelbaum
Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Spindle Arbre
Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
άγρια ​​Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Ligno colos
Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

15040
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Wild Snapdragon

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Wild Snapdragon

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Wild Snapdragon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Spindle Tree vs Wild Snapdragon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Spindle Tree are Mild Allergen whereas of Wild Snapdragon have Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Wild Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Wild Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Wild Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.