Common Spindle

Wild Snapdragon

About Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon

Common Spindle

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

1530

0 40000

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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-73-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

900.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

European spindle

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

आम धुरी

Wild Snapdragon

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

axe commun

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

husillo Común

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

κοινή άξονα

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

eixo comum

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

commune fusum

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Scrophulariales

Family

Celastraceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon

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

Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Common Spindle and Wild Snapdragon

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