PLANTS OF EUROPEAN SPINDLE TREE - EUONYMUS EUROPAEUS

Ornamental shrub ideal for hedges, clumps and pots. Medicinal. The fruit when dry was used as an insect-repellent. The wood has a great value for cabinet making. Turned into coal it is very useful in drawings. It has properties against hepatic and biliary illnesses. It is not suitable for home use.

Deciduous shrub growing up to 6m high with spear-shaped green leaves which become reddish in autumn. Plump and pinky fruit very attractive.

Prefers well-drained, neutral and deep soils.

Dig a hole at least two or three times as wide and deep as the root ball. Take out the plant from the container and loosen roots to allow them to spread out in all direction. Cut possible broken roots. Mix the soil extracted with a substrate and fill part of the hole with the mixture obtained. Place the plant in the hole and cover with the remaining mixture. Compact the soil around the plant and water thoroughly.