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Euonymus europaea |
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European Spindletree -
European
Euonymus |
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Southern Europe and Western Asia |
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Upright,
dense, narrow when young, becoming broad and spreading
when mature. |
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10-15 (up to
30) feet tall with a spread of 10-25 feet
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Flowers are
yellowish-green, ⅓ inch across, borne in a 3-5
flowered cyme, not showy. |
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Late May |
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Leaves are
opposite, simple, oval with a tapering apex,
wedge-shaped at base, crenate-serrate margin,
1-3 inches long, dull dark green in color. |
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Fall color
is yellow-green to reddish-purple. |
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Buds
resemble
Acer platanoides buds. |
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Fruit is a
4 lobed capsule, ˝ inch across, pink to
reddish on the exterior, opening to reveal
orange arils and white seeds, showy, ripening
September- November The capsules resemble a bishop's hat
before opening. |
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- 'Alba' - Whitish fruits
- 'Aldenhamensis' - bright pink fruits on
long pendulous fruit stalks
- 'Atropurpurea' - slightly purplish
leaves
- 'Atroruhens' - red fruits
- 'Intermedia' - bright red fruits.
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