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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Europe, Western Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2520
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-6
7-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Lemon yellow
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Bronze
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Club - shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Formal Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Wild lilac
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Wild Lilac
Spindle Tree

In German

Säckelblumen
Spindelbaum

In French

Wild Lilac
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Ceanothus
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Wild Lilac
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Ceanothus
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Wild Lilac
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Wild Lilac
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Celastrales

Family

Rhamnaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Ceanothus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

-
Celastroideae

Number of Species

50150
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Lilac and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Wild Lilac and Spindle Tree

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Compare Facts of Wild Lilac vs Spindle Tree

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