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About Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender


About Munstead Lavender and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, 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  
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less 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  
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  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  

Common Name
European spindle  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Echter Lavendel  

In French
axe commun  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Lawenda wąskolistna  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Lavandyla angystifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Lavandula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Lavanduleae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
30  
39  
99+

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Properties of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender

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

Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender Physical Information

Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Munstead Lavender height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender

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

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