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About Common Spindle and Tampala


About Tampala and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Shrub  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
10  

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
H1, H2, 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 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, 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  
Average Water Needs, 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  
-  

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

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Leaves, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
European spindle  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Tampala  

In French
axe commun  
Tampala  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Tampala  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Tampala  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Tampala  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
30  
-  

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Properties of Common Spindle and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Tampala

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

Common Spindle and Tampala Physical Information

Common Spindle and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Tampala

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

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