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About Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Fuller's Teasel


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
-  
15  
99+

Habitat
Rocky areas, Semi desert, Subtropical climates  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Wildflower  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIPSACUS fullonum  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Fuller's Teasel  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Fuller's Teasel  
आम धुरी  

In German
Fullers Karde  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Cardère à foulon  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Cardo de Fuller  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Νεράγκαθο του Fuller  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Carda de Fuller  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Fullera Oset  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Teasel Fullonis  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Anthophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Celastrales  

Family
Dipsacaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Dipsacus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Dipsacoideae  
-  

Number of Species
16  
99+
30  

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Properties of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle

Wondering what are the properties of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle? We provide you with everything About Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle. Fuller's Teasel has thorns and Common Spindle doesn't have thorns. Also Fuller's Teasel does not have fragrant flowers. Fuller's Teasel 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 Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle

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

Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle Physical Information

Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Fuller's Teasel height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle

Care of Fuller's Teasel and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fuller's Teasel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires very little pruning and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Fuller's Teasel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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