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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Europe, Western Asia

Types
Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7

AHS Heat Zone
7-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
370.00 cm 66

Minimum Width
900.00 cm 24

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Orange

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Yes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name
European spindle

In Hindi
आम धुरी

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel

In French
axe commun

In Spanish
husillo Común

In Greek
κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese
eixo comum

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin
commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheobionta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Celastrales

Family
Celastraceae

Genus
Euonymus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
30

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Properties of Common Spindle

Want to know the properties of Common Spindle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Common Spindle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Common Spindle Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Common Spindle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Common Spindle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Common Spindle physical information is as follows: 370.00 cm tall and 900.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Common Spindle

Taking Common Spindle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Common Spindle include pruning, which should be done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Common Spindle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Common Spindle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Common Spindle is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Euonymus europaeus. This plant's habitat is Floodplains and Open Forest and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-7. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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