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About Common Spindle and Sausage Tree


About Sausage Tree and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Tree  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Kigelia africana  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
9  

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Dark Red, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Tan  

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  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

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  
Medium  

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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

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  
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
  
  

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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Poisonous when unripe  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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  

Scientific Name

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  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Kaempferia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
9  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Sausage Tree

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

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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:

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.

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