Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Euonymus europaeus
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Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
10-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Medicinal Uses
-
Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
European spindle
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Lichtnussbaum
In French
axe commun
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
husillo Común
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
commune fusum
Aleurites moluccanus
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Euphorbiales
Family
Celastraceae
Euphorbiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Kukui
Season and care of Common Spindle and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Kukui season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Kukui Physical Information
Common Spindle and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Kukui are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
- Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray
Care of Common Spindle and Kukui
Care of Common Spindle and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Kukui pruning is done 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.