Leucojum

Common Spindle

About Leucojum and Common Spindle

Leucojum

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Leucojum aestivum

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

515

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Bulb fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Leucojum aestivum

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Leucojum, summer snowflake

European spindle

In Hindi

Leucojum

आम धुरी

In German

Leucojum

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Leucojum

axe commun

In Spanish

Leucojum

husillo Común

In Greek

Leucojum

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Leucojum

eixo comum

In Polish

Leucojum

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Leucojum

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Celastrales

Family

Liliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Leucojum

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

230

1 27800

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Properties of Leucojum and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Leucojum and Common Spindle

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

Leucojum and Common Spindle Physical Information

Leucojum and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Leucojum and Common Spindle are as follows:

Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Leucojum and Common Spindle

Care of Leucojum and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leucojum 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 Leucojum 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.