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About Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle


About Japanese Honeysuckle and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest   
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
800.00 cm   
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Black   

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
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting   
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

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   
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
Yes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Asthma   
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break   
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus   
Lonicera japonica   

Common Name
European spindle   
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   

In Hindi
आम धुरी   
जापानी Honeysuckle   

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel   
Japanese Honeysuckle   

In French
axe commun   
Chèvrefeuille japonais   

In Spanish
husillo Común   
madreselva japonesa   

In Greek
κοινή άξονα   
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   

In Portuguese
eixo comum   
Honeysuckle japonês   

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona   
wiciokrzew japoński   

In Latin
commune fusum   
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Celastrales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Celastraceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Euonymus   
Lonicera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Applicable   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
180   
99+

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Properties of Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Common Spindle and Japanese Honeysuckle 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 Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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