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Common Spindle
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About Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus
Blue Dune Lyme Grass

Number of Varieties

157
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9 - 7

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm75.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Creamy Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, 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
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established

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, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Stem

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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus
ELYMUS glaucus

Common Name

European spindle
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye

In Hindi

आम धुरी
Blue Lyme Grass

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel
Blau Lyme Grass

In French

axe commun
Bleu Lyme Herbe

In Spanish

husillo Común
Azul hierba de Lyme

In Greek

κοινή άξονα
Μπλε Lyme Grass

In Portuguese

eixo comum
Azul Lyme grama

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona
Niebieska Trawa Lyme

In Latin

commune fusum
Blue Lyme Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cyperales

Family

Celastraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Elymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Triticeae

Subfamily

-
Pooideae

Number of Species

302
1 27800
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Properties of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Season and Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green

  • Common Spindle leaf color: Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Common Spindle and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.