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About Common Spindle and Mashua


About Mashua and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Flowering Plants, Vegetable  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Pink, Red, White  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light 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  
Trumpet  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
From Rhizomes  

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  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mosaic viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Foundation  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum  

Common Name
European spindle  
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Tuberous Nasturtium  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse  

In French
axe commun  
Capucine tubéreuse  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
tuberosa capuchina  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
tuberosa chagas  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
bulwiaste Nasturcja  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Morbus nasturtium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Celastrales  
Brassicales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Tropaeolaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Tropaeolum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
100  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Mashua

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Mashua

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

Common Spindle and Mashua Physical Information

Common Spindle and Mashua physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Mashua height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Mashua are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Mashua

Care of Common Spindle and Mashua include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Mashua pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mashua needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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