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About Common Spindle and Incense Cedar


About Incense Cedar and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Western United States, California, Mexico  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Calocedrus decurrens  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1  

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
2,130.00 cm  
21

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Stem Planting  

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  
Needs less watering, Water occasionally  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
CALOCEDRUS decurrens  

Common Name
European spindle  
Incense Cedar  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Incense Cedar  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Zeder  

In French
axe commun  
Encens Cedar  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
cedro de incienso  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
θυμίαμα Κέδρος  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
cedro de incenso  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
kadzidło Cedar  

In Latin
commune fusum  
incensum Cedar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Pinales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Cupressaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Calocedrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
50  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Incense Cedar

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

Common Spindle and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Common Spindle and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Incense Cedar

Care of Common Spindle and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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