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About Common Spindle and Sun Star


About Sun Star and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Grassland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs  

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  
Requires regular watering  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
ORNITHOGALUM dubium  

Common Name
European spindle  
Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Sun Star  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Sun Star  

In French
axe commun  
Sun Star  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Sun Star  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Sun Star  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Sun Star  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Sun Star  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Sun Star  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Platyhelminthes  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Asparagales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Ornithogalum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Ornithogaleae  

Subfamily
-  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
30  
50  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Sun Star

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

Common Spindle and Sun Star Physical Information

Common Spindle and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Sun Star are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Sun Star

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

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