• 9 years ago
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Celastraceae, Deciduous, Distinct Fruit, Fall Colour, Flower - Spring, Native to China, Native to Japan, Native to Korea, Shrub, Week 01

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Common Name —— Chinese Spindle Tree
Family —————— Celastraceae
Hardiness Zone —— 4 – 9
Form ——————— Medium Size Shrub
Height/Spread ——– 2.5 – 3 m / 3 m
Water ——————– Moist, well-drained
Soil ———————– Sand, clay, chalk, loam
Sunlight —————- Full sun to partly shade
Leaves —————— Opposite; simple; elliptical, obovate; marginal teeth; large terminal buds
Fall Colour ———— Red
Flower —————— Spring; clusters of greenish-yellow
Fruit ——————— Purplish-scarlet fruit that opens to expose orange seed; toxic to human
Bark ——————— Grey
Limitation ————-Toxic to human; subject to leaf spot desease
Strength —————- Shade, drought, pollution resistant
Use ———————– In flower beds