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About Quince and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Quince


What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Central Asia, Western Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
5  
15  
99+

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Yellow green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
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?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Scale  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Pneumonia, Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Culinary use, Used As Food  
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, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYDONIA oblonga  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Quince  
European spindle  

In Hindi
श्रीफल  
आम धुरी  

In German
Quitte  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Coing  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Membrillo  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Κυδώνι  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Marmelo  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Pigwa  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Quince  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Tracheobionta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Celastrales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Cydonia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Maleae  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
200  
99+
30  

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Properties of Quince and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Quince and Common Spindle

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

Quince and Common Spindle Physical Information

Quince and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Quince height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Quince and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Quince and Common Spindle

Care of Quince and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Quince pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant and Remove deadheads and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Quince 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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