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Spindle Tree
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Carillon, Temple Bells

Number of Varieties

205
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Requires watering in the growing season

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

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
cut main flower spike

Fertilizers

organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

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
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Wood
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
DIGITALIS grandiflora

Common Name

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

In Hindi

Spindle Tree
पीला Foxglove

In German

Spindelbaum
Gelber Fingerhut

In French

Spindle Arbre
Digitale Jaune

In Spanish

Árbol del husillo
Foxglove amarillo

In Greek

ατράκτου Δέντρο
κίτρινο Foxglove

In Portuguese

Árvore spindle
Foxglove amarelo

In Polish

Wrzeciono Drzewo
żółty naparstnica

In Latin

Ligno colos
Yellow Foxglove

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Digitalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

15026
1 27800
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Difference Between Spindle Tree and Yellow Foxglove

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Importance of Spindle Tree and Yellow Foxglove

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

Compare Facts of Spindle Tree vs Yellow Foxglove

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 Yellow Foxglove 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 Yellow Foxglove have Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Spindle Tree has showy fruits and Yellow Foxglove has no showy fruits. Also Spindle Tree is not flowering and Yellow Foxglove is not flowering . You can compare Spindle Tree and Yellow Foxglove facts and facts of other plants too.