Common Spindle

Arjuna Tree

About Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree

Common Spindle

Arjuna Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Terminalia arjuna

Number of Varieties

151

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-75-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

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

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees, Flies, pollinators

Allergy

Asthma

conjunctivitis, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

Terminalia arjuna

Common Name

European spindle

Arjuna

In Hindi

आम धुरी

अर्जुन वृक्ष

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Terminalia arjuna

In French

axe commun

Terminalia arjuna

In Spanish

husillo Común

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

arjuna

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Migdałecznik arjuna

In Latin

commune fusum

arjuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Myrtales

Family

Celastraceae

Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Terminilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree

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

Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree

Care of Common Spindle and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.