Common Spindle

Snapdragon

About Common Spindle and Snapdragon

Common Spindle

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

1535

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-11

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, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lanceolate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

European spindle

Snapdragon

In Hindi

आम धुरी

snapdragon

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Löwenmaul

In French

axe commun

muflier

In Spanish

husillo Común

boca de dragón

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

snapdragon

In Portuguese

eixo comum

snapdragon

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

lwia paszcza

In Latin

commune fusum

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3035

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Snapdragon

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

Common Spindle and Snapdragon Physical Information

Common Spindle and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Snapdragon are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Common Spindle and Snapdragon

Care of Common Spindle and Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.