Common Spindle

Methley Plum

About Common Spindle and Methley Plum

Common Spindle

Methley Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Prunus salicina 'Methley'

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-76-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

broad, flat

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

reseeds, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

weekly regular

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making green dye

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'

Common Name

European spindle

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Methley Plum

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Chinesische Pflaume

In French

axe commun

Prunus salicina

In Spanish

husillo Común

Prunus salicina

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Methley Plum

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Prunus salicina

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Methley Plum

In Latin

commune fusum

Methley Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Rosales

Family

Celastraceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3030

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Methley Plum

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Methley Plum

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

Common Spindle and Methley Plum Physical Information

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

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Methley Plum flower color: White
Methley Plum leaf color: Green

Care of Common Spindle and Methley Plum

Care of Common Spindle and Methley Plum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.