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About Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail


About Meadow Foxtail and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Grass  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Europe, Asia  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8 - 5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
40.60 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Grass like  

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  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

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  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Moderate  

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  
Prune to control growth  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
ALOPECURUS pratensis  

Common Name
European spindle  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Meadow Foxtail  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Wiesenfuchsschwanz  

In French
axe commun  
vulpin des prés  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
pradera de cola de zorra  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Meadow Foxtail  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
łąka ber  

In Latin
commune fusum  
meadow Foxtail  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Cyperales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Alopecurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
3  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail

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

Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Common Spindle and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.

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