Common Spindle

Elephant Ear

About Common Spindle and Elephant Ear

Common Spindle

Elephant Ear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southeastern Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily

Number of Varieties

1570

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Terrestrial, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

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

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

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, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, From bulbs, From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Blight, Mites, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Spider Mites

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

ALOCASIA reginula

Common Name

European spindle

Elephant Ear

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Elephant Ear

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Elephant Ear

In French

axe commun

Elephant Ear

In Spanish

husillo Común

Elephant Ear

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Elephant Ear

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Elephant Ear

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Elephant Ear

In Latin

commune fusum

Elephant Ear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Alismatales

Family

Celastraceae

Araceae

Genus

Euonymus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

3079

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Elephant Ear

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Elephant Ear

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

Common Spindle and Elephant Ear Physical Information

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

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Elephant Ear flower color: White
Elephant Ear leaf color: Purple, Dark Green, Silver and Black

Care of Common Spindle and Elephant Ear

Care of Common Spindle and Elephant Ear include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Elephant Ear pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Ear needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.