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Common Spindle
Common Spindle

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About Common Spindle and Alpine Heath

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
7-5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Orange
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus
ERICA carnea

Common Name

European spindle
Winter heath

In Hindi

आम धुरी
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel
Alpine Heath

In French

axe commun
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

husillo Común
Alpine Heath

In Greek

κοινή άξονα
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

eixo comum
Alpine Heath

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona
Alpine Heath

In Latin

commune fusum
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Ericales

Family

Celastraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

-
Ericoideae

Number of Species

3060
1 27800
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Properties of Common Spindle and Alpine Heath

Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Alpine Heath? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Alpine Heath. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Alpine Heath doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Alpine Heath has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Common Spindle and Alpine Heath and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Common Spindle and Alpine Heath

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

Common Spindle and Alpine Heath Physical Information

Common Spindle and Alpine Heath physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Alpine Heath height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Alpine Heath are as follows:

  • Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green

  • Common Spindle leaf color: Green

  • Alpine Heath flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose and Lavender

  • Alpine Heath leaf color: Green

Care of Common Spindle and Alpine Heath

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