Elkhorn

Common Spindle

About Elkhorn and Common Spindle

Elkhorn

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, India

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

-15

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Pink

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA lactea

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn

European spindle

In Hindi

Elkhorn

आम धुरी

In German

Elkhorn

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Elkhorn

axe commun

In Spanish

cuerno de alce

husillo Común

In Greek

Elkhorn

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Elkhorn

eixo comum

In Polish

Elkhorn

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Elkhorn

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Celastrales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Elkhorn and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Elkhorn and Common Spindle

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

Elkhorn and Common Spindle Physical Information

Elkhorn and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Elkhorn height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Elkhorn and Common Spindle are as follows:

Elkhorn flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Elkhorn leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Elkhorn and Common Spindle

Care of Elkhorn and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elkhorn pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Elkhorn needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.