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About Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Meyer Lemon


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
-  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Citrus  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
4  
15  
99+

Habitat
Warmer regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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
180.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
240.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Lemon yellow  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
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
Elliptic  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings  
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
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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, Psyllids, Scale insects, Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Acidic, Nausea  
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
Nutrients  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used to make juice  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Citrus Meyeri  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Meyer Lemon  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Meyer Lemon  
आम धुरी  

In German
Meyer Lemon  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Meyer Lemon  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Meyer Lemon  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Meyer Lemon  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Meyer Lemon  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Meyer Lemon  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Meyer Lemon  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Celastrales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Citreae  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
30  

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Properties of Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle

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

Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle Physical Information

Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Meyer Lemon height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Meyer Lemon and Common Spindle

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