Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, India, China
Types
Euonymus europaeus
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Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Humid climates, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
8-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Red, 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
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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
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
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Medicinal Uses
-
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
DIMOCARPUS longan
Common Name
European spindle
Longan
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Longan
In French
axe commun
longane
In Spanish
husillo Común
Longan
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
Longan
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Longan
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Longan
In Latin
commune fusum
Longan
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Sapindales
Family
Celastraceae
Sapindaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Dimocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Longan
Season and care of Common Spindle and Longan is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Longan Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Longan season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Longan is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Longan is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Longan Physical Information
Common Spindle and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Longan are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Longan flower color: White and Ivory
- Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green
Care of Common Spindle and Longan
Care of Common Spindle and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.