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About Common Spindle and Kou


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About Kou and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Mareer, Manjak  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Saline Soils, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
H1, H2  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
670.00 cm  
31

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Light Green, Chocolate  

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  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
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  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Root rot, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought and Salt  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, used as a dye  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
CORDIA subcordata  

Common Name
European spindle  
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Cordia subcordata  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Cordia subcordata  

In French
axe commun  
Cordia subcordata  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Cordia subcordata  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Cordia subcordata  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Cordia subcordata  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Cordia subcordata  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Cordia subcordata  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Boraginaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Cordia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Kou

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

Common Spindle and Kou Physical Information

Common Spindle and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Kou are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Kou

Care of Common Spindle and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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