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About Common Spindle and Elephant Ear


About Elephant Ear and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southeastern Asia  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Terrestrial, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

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 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
30.50 cm  
99+

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
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
Asthma  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

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
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
30  
79  
99+

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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:

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.

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