Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Euonymus europaeus
Kigelia africana
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
9-12
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Yellow green
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs a lot of water initially
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma
Poisonous when unripe
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Slow downs aging
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
European spindle
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Sausage Tree
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Sausage Tree
In French
axe commun
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
husillo Común
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
commune fusum
farciminis ligno
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Lamiales
Family
Celastraceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree
Season and care of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Sausage Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Sausage Tree season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sausage Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sausage Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Sausage Tree Physical Information
Common Spindle and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
- Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree
Care of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.