Ragged Robin

Common Spindle

About Ragged Robin and Common Spindle

Ragged Robin

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-74-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

61.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Long linear and narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water daily during 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

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove deadheads

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., 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

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Ragged Robin

European spindle

In Hindi

Ragged Robin

आम धुरी

In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Ragged Robin

axe commun

In Spanish

petirrojo desigual

husillo Común

In Greek

ragged Robin

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Ragged Robin

eixo comum

In Polish

Ragged Robin

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Robin ragged

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Celastrales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Lychnis

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Ragged Robin and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Ragged Robin and Common Spindle

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

Ragged Robin and Common Spindle Physical Information

Ragged Robin and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Ragged Robin and Common Spindle are as follows:

Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Ragged Robin and Common Spindle

Care of Ragged Robin and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads and Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Ragged Robin 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.