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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, 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

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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

use all-purpose fertilizers
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
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

Bumblebees
Birds

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon
Spindle Tree

In German

Wilde Snapdragon
Spindelbaum

In French

Snapdragon sauvage
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

άγρια ​​Snapdragon
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Phlox Ferae
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales
Celastrales

Family

Scrophulariaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Penstemon
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Wild Snapdragon vs Spindle Tree

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 Wild Snapdragon vs Spindle Tree 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 Wild Snapdragon are Depression, High blood cholestrol and Pain whereas of Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Wild Snapdragon has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Wild Snapdragon is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Wild Snapdragon and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.