Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia
Types
Euonymus europaeus
Ficus benjamina
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
10-15
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Yellow green
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very 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
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Layering
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 carefully
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Asthma
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Reduce Bruises
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Container
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
FICUS benjamina
Common Name
European spindle
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree
In Hindi
आम धुरी
रो अंजीर
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Birkenfeige
In French
axe commun
figuier pleureur
In Spanish
husillo Común
higo llorón
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
κλάμα σύκο
In Portuguese
eixo comum
chorando fig
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
płacz rys
In Latin
commune fusum
Plorans ficum
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Urticales
Family
Celastraceae
Moraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Weeping Fig
Season and care of Common Spindle and Weeping Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Weeping Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Weeping Fig season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Weeping Fig is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Weeping Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Common Spindle and Weeping Fig Physical Information
Common Spindle and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Weeping Fig are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
- Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Common Spindle and Weeping Fig
Care of Common Spindle and Weeping Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.