Common Spindle

Western Redbud

About Common Spindle and Western Redbud

Common Spindle

Western Redbud

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Western United States, California

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1525

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-78-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

European spindle

California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Western Redbud

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

West Redbud

In French

axe commun

Redbud Western

In Spanish

husillo Común

Redbud Occidental

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Redbud ocidental

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

commune fusum

Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fabales

Family

Celastraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3025

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Western Redbud

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

Common Spindle and Western Redbud Physical Information

Common Spindle and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Western Redbud are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Common Spindle and Western Redbud

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