Common Spindle

Periwinkle

About Common Spindle and Periwinkle

Common Spindle

Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-74-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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 cm1.97 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm2.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

European spindle

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Periwinkle

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Immergrün

In French

axe commun

Pervenche

In Spanish

husillo Común

Bígaro

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

μυρτιά

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Mirta

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Barwinek

In Latin

commune fusum

Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Mollusca

Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

Order

Celastrales

Geraniales

Family

Celastraceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

308

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Periwinkle

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

Common Spindle and Periwinkle Physical Information

Common Spindle and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Periwinkle are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Periwinkle

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