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About Citrus and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Citrus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
oranges, grapefruit, lemons  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
244.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Makes teeth white, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney Stones, Stomach Cancer  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Citrus  
European spindle  

In Hindi
निम्बू-वंश  
आम धुरी  

In German
Zitruspflanzen  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Citrus  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Citrus  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Citrus  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Citrus é um género  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Cytrus  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
citrus  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Celastrales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
28  
99+
30  

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Properties of Citrus and Common Spindle

Wondering what are the properties of Citrus and Common Spindle? We provide you with everything About Citrus and Common Spindle. Citrus has thorns and Common Spindle doesn't have thorns. Also Citrus does not have fragrant flowers. Citrus has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy and Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Oral Allergy. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Citrus and Common Spindle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Citrus and Common Spindle

Season and care of Citrus and Common Spindle is important to know. While considering everything about Citrus and Common Spindle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Citrus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Common Spindle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Citrus is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Citrus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Citrus and Common Spindle Physical Information

Citrus and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Citrus height is 60.00 cm and width 244.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Citrus and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Citrus and Common Spindle

Care of Citrus and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Citrus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Citrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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