Common Spindle

Sweet Lime

About Common Spindle and Sweet Lime

Common Spindle

Sweet Lime

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

South Asia, Southeast Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

155

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Full Sun

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

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

Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Rich

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

Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Farmland, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

Citrus limetta

Common Name

European spindle

sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta

In Hindi

आम धुरी

मौसम्बी

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

süße Limone

In French

axe commun

Citrus limetta

In Spanish

husillo Común

limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

γλυκό ασβέστη

In Portuguese

eixo comum

doce de limão

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

słodkie limonki

In Latin

commune fusum

dulcis ad cinerem

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Citroideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Sweet Lime

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Sweet Lime

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

Common Spindle and Sweet Lime Physical Information

Common Spindle and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Sweet Lime are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
Sweet Lime leaf color: Green

Care of Common Spindle and Sweet Lime

Care of Common Spindle and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.