Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Grass
  
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
  
Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
  
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
7-1
  
9 - 5
  
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, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow green
  
Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Orange
  
Purple
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Yellow, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
  
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green, Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oblovate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring
  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Dry soil, Shallow soil
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
From Rhizomes
  
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
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Consistently
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Adequately
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
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
  
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
  
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site
  
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
  
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar
  
Allergy
Asthma
  
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Acne, Aging, Laxative
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
  
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'
  
Common Name
European spindle
  
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass
  
In Hindi
आम धुरी
  
जापानी वन घास
  
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
  
Japanische gras
  
In French
axe commun
  
Forêt herbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
husillo Común
  
forestales hierba japonesa
  
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
  
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος
  
In Portuguese
eixo comum
  
floresta grama japonês
  
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
  
Japoński las lato
  
In Latin
commune fusum
  
Forest gramina Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheobionta
  
Angiosperms
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Monocots
  
Order
Celastrales
  
Poales
  
Family
Celastraceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Euonymus
  
Hachanechloa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Applicable
  
Arundinariinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass
Season and care of Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Japanese Forest Grass season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Japanese Forest Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Japanese Forest Grass is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information
Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Japanese Forest Grass flower color: Blue Violet
- Japanese Forest Grass leaf color: Yellow, Green and Light Green
Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass
Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Forest Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.