Euonymus europaeus
European spindle · also Spindle, European spindletree, Common spindle
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Euonymus europaeus is a deciduous shrub or small tree native to Europe, thriving in nutrient-rich, chalky soils. It features inconspicuous yellow flowers that develop into showy pink fruits with bright orange arils, and has strikingly furrowed bark. It can become invasive in some regions and is susceptible to scale pests, requiring attentive maintenance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1850.02%—0.9 in
- 670.02%—9.0 in
- 490.02%31 yr5.9 in
- 150.01%—5.6 in
- 140.00%20 yr8.8 in
- 100.02%11 yr—
- 80.01%23 yr21 in
- 70.01%—2.0 in
- 40.01%—6.7 in
- 20.01%——
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Nutrient-rich, Chalky
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.0 in, mean 8.0 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Baltic mixed forests
- Central European mixed forests
- East European forest steppe
- European Atlantic mixed forests
- Western European broadleaf forests
Other Euonymus in the catalogue
7 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
