Euonymus europaeus 10 PCS fresh seeds, Spindle tree, European spindle seeds, Common spindle, Fusoria seeds, Deciduous shrub, Organic seeds

🌱 Euonymus europaeus — Spindle tree, European spindle, Common spindle, Fusoria

Euonymus europaeus is a package of 10 fresh seeds from the Deciduous category. This deciduous shrub or tree is a member of the Celastraceae family, known for its unique characteristics and uses.

🌿 Botanical Description

Euonymus europaeus is a deciduous shrub or tree that can grow up to 8 meters high. It has a powerful and highly fibrous root system. The branches are bluntly tetrahedral or round, green, with brownish corky ribs, later grayish-brown. The wood is yellowish, usually whitens when exposed to air, has an unpleasant odor when fresh, is light and loose. The buds are small, ovoid-conical. The leaves are oblong, 3-7 cm long, widest in the middle and slightly higher, 1-4 cm wide. The inflorescence is a semi-umbrella with one underdeveloped middle flower, 2-5 flowers. Blooms in April - June. The fruit is a four-lobed, drooping capsule 1.5 cm in diameter, broadly pear-shaped from a narrowed base, depressed at the end, 7-13 mm long, with blunt-keeled lobes, smooth, glabrous, first green, then pink-red.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 cm deep in well-drained fertile loams with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction. Stratification is not required.
• Germination temperature: 15-20°C, germination time: 1-3 months.
• Soil type: well-drained fertile loams, pH: neutral or slightly alkaline.
• Watering: moderate, fertilization: regular.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 (-34°C to -29°C).

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Euonymus europaeus is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It grows in deciduous forests, woodlands, and along streams. It prefers well-drained fertile loams with a neutral or slightly alkaline reaction and tolerates temporary waterlogging of the soil.

✨ Interesting Facts

Euonymus europaeus is used to create groups, edges, and hedges. Its branches with fruits are good in winter bouquets. A bright autumn accent. A wonderful plant in the undergrowth under a canopy of openwork crowns. Wind resistant. Dust-, gas-, and smoke-resistant, resistant in urban conditions. Heat-resistant, drought-resistant. Relatively resistant to pests and diseases, can be damaged by insects that form web nests. Produces root shoots. Regular pruning is recommended.