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About German Iris and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and German Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
dry rocky watercourses  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
71.10 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Brown  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rhizome division  
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, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Iris germanica  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
German Iris  
European spindle  

In Hindi
German Iris  
आम धुरी  

In German
German Iris  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
German Iris  
axe commun  

In Spanish
German Iris  
husillo Común  

In Greek
German Iris  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
German Iris  
eixo comum  

In Polish
German Iris  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
German Iris  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Celastrales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Iris  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
30  

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Properties of German Iris and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Common Spindle

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

German Iris and Common Spindle Physical Information

German Iris and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of German Iris and Common Spindle

Care of German Iris and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer German Iris 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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