Euonymus hamiltonianus

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Yeddo euonymus, Hamilton's spindletree

CelastraceaeLeavesPotential hazards — see below

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Caution

Young leaves can be eaten after boiling. This report should be treated with caution, as many members of this genus are poisonous.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 4-9. It grows up to 3,000 m altitude in Pakistan.

Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, SE Asia, Thailand,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A deciduous shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m high. It spreads to 6 m wide. The leaves are oblong or sword shaped. They have short pointed tips. They flowers are white tinged with red or pink.

How to Grow

Thrives in almost any soil, including chalk, it is particularly suited to dry shaded areas. Prefers a well-drained loamy soil. Plants are hardy to about -15°c. A very ornamental plant, there are a number of named varieties selected for their good fruiting and autumn colour.

Propagation: Seed is best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 3 months of cold stratification and should be sown as early in the year as possible; seed can take 18 months to germinate. When seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant out into permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood taken at a node in July or August in a frame are very easy to root. Root cuttings can also be taken in winter.

Medicinal Uses

None known

Other Uses

The roots and stem yield gutta-percha, a non-elastic rubber used as an electrical insulator and in making plastics. The wood is heavy, hard, and close-grained, and is used for mosaic work, printing blocks, and combs.

Wikipedia

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Euonymus hamiltonianus, known by the common names Hamilton's spindletree, Himalayan spindle, and Siebold's spindle is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae. It is native to Asia, where it is distributed in Afghanistan, Russia, China, Japan, Korea, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Thailand, and Myanmar. This is one of the most common Euonymus species. It is cultivated in gardens and landscapes in other parts of the world.

Notes

There are about 175 Euonymus species.

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