Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
China, Japan
Types
Euonymus europaeus
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Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
6-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Rhomboid
Plant Season
Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Late Summer, Early Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
European spindle
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Bluebeard
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Blaubart
In French
axe commun
Bluebeard
In Spanish
husillo Común
Barba Azul
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Barba Azul
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Sinobrody
In Latin
commune fusum
Bluebeard
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Streptophyta
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Bluebeard
Season and care of Common Spindle and Bluebeard is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Bluebeard Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Bluebeard season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bluebeard is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bluebeard is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Spindle and Bluebeard Physical Information
Common Spindle and Bluebeard physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Bluebeard height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Bluebeard are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Bluebeard flower color: Blue Violet
- Bluebeard leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Common Spindle and Bluebeard
Care of Common Spindle and Bluebeard include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Bluebeard pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebeard needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.