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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

203
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-9
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Needs less watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
wingnut

In German

Spindelbaum
wingnut

In French

Spindle Arbre
wingnut

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
wingnut

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
wingnut

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
wingnut

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
Wingnut

In Latin

Ligno colos
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fagales

Family

Celastraceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

1506
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Wingnut

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Wingnut

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Wingnut

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