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About Common Spindle and Limequat


About Limequat and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Fruit  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Eustis, Lakeland, Tavares  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
gardens, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full 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  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
High  

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  
Do not let dry out between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

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  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fiber, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Food, Used in making beverages  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
X CITROFORTUNELLA floridana  

Common Name
European spindle  
Limequat  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Limequat  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Limequat  

In French
axe commun  
Limequat  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Limequat  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Limequat  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Limequat  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Limequat  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Limequat  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Sapindales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Citrus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
1  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Limequat

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Limequat

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

Common Spindle and Limequat Physical Information

Common Spindle and Limequat physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Limequat height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Limequat are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Limequat

Care of Common Spindle and Limequat include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Limequat pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Limequat needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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