Common Spindle

Crossandra

About Common Spindle and Crossandra

Common Spindle

Crossandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

Number of Varieties

156

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

10-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Orange, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, 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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

Common Name

European spindle

Crossandra, firecracker flower

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Crossandra

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Crossandra

In French

axe commun

Crossandra

In Spanish

husillo Común

Crossandra

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Crossandra

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Crossandra

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Crossandra

In Latin

commune fusum

Crossandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Crossandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3052

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Crossandra

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

Common Spindle and Crossandra Physical Information

Common Spindle and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Crossandra are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Crossandra

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