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About Pineapple and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Shrub  

Origin
South America  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
7-1  

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

Habit
Rosette/Stemless  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
152.40 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
121.92 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple, Red  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Pink, White  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Olive  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Early Summer, Summer  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Winter, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Dermititis, Itchiness  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ANANAS  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Pineapple  
European spindle  

In Hindi
अनानास  
आम धुरी  

In German
Ananas  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Ananas  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Piña  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Ανανάς  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Abacaxi  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Ananas  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Pineapple  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Bromeliales  
Celastrales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Ananas  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
30  

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Properties of Pineapple and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Common Spindle

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

Pineapple and Common Spindle Physical Information

Pineapple and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Pineapple and Common Spindle

Care of Pineapple and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves 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 Pineapple 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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