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About Longan and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Longan


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Southern Asia, India, China  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
65  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates, Warmer regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm  
14
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Gold, Tan  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
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  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of 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
Less Watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Ample Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIMOCARPUS longan  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Longan  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Longan  
आम धुरी  

In German
Longan  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
longane  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Longan  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Longan  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Longan  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Longan  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Longan  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Celastrales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Dimocarpus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
30  

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Properties of Longan and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Longan and Common Spindle

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

Longan and Common Spindle Physical Information

Longan and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Longan and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Longan and Common Spindle

Care of Longan and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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