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Japanese spindle tree

Euonymus japonicus

The Japanese spindle tree is a lovely shrub with shiny green leaves. It can grow tall and is often used in gardens to make them look beautiful and full of life.

Lebensraum: Urban areas

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The Japanese spindle tree has very glossy, dark green oval leaves that often remain on the plant all year, giving it a vibrant appearance. It produces small, inconspicuous green-white flowers, followed by striking pink capsules that split open to reveal bright orange seeds.

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Japanese spindle tree

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Interessante Fakten

It is often used to create dense, evergreen hedges in gardens.

Its fruit pods dramatically split open to reveal vibrant orange seeds inside!

The plant's incredibly hard wood was once used to make skewers and small tools.

This adaptable plant can grow well even in windy spots near the ocean.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

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Year-round Green!

The Japanese spindle tree has thick, shiny leaves that stay green even in winter, helping it make food and grow when other plants are bare.

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Super Hardy Survivor!

Japanese spindle tree can grow in many tough places, like salty coastal areas or poor soils, helping it survive where other plants can't.

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Toxic Berry Trap!

The bright pink berries contain harmful compounds that warn animals not to eat them, protecting its precious seeds from being eaten.

Maße und Details

Höhe
200-500 cm
Ausbreitung
100-300 cm
Blütengröße
0.5-1 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Mäßig
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

honeybee

Apis mellifera

collecting nectar and pollen

eats

buff-tip moth

Phalera bucephala

caterpillars munch on its leaves

eaten by

common blackbird

Turdus merula

birds consume its colorful berries

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Sicherheit

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Do not eat the berries from this plant, as they can make you feel sick.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von Japanese spindle tree?

200-500 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von Japanese spindle tree?

100-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von Japanese spindle tree?

0.5-1 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von Japanese spindle tree?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von Japanese spindle tree?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von Japanese spindle tree?

Mäßig

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von Japanese spindle tree?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von Japanese spindle tree?

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