Common Spindle

Scented Geranium

About Common Spindle and Scented Geranium

Common Spindle

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

15200

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm38.14 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

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

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

European spindle

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Pelargonium

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Pelargonium

In French

axe commun

pélargonium

In Spanish

husillo Común

pelargonium

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

eixo comum

pelargônio

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

pelargonia

In Latin

commune fusum

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Geraniales

Family

Celastraceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Scented Geranium

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

Common Spindle and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Common Spindle and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Common Spindle and Scented Geranium

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