Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
20
Rank: 92 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
370.00 cm
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
900.00 cm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
Spindle Tree
In German
Spindelbaum
In French
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Family
Celastraceae
Genus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Number of Species
150
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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27800
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