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About Sausage Tree and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Sausage Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Shrub  

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Kigelia africana  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
9  
15  
99+

Habitat
Riverine forest, wooded grassland  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Tan  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
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
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs a lot of water initially  
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
Average  
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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Poisonous when unripe  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Slow downs aging  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Dried seeds, Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
KIGELIA africana  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Sausage Tree  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Sausage Tree  
आम धुरी  

In German
Sausage Tree  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
saucisse Arbre  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Árbol de salchicha  
husillo Común  

In Greek
λουκάνικο δέντρο  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Árvore de salsicha  
eixo comum  

In Polish
kiełbasa Drzewo  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
farciminis ligno  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Bignoniaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Kaempferia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Tecomeae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
9  
30  

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Common Spindle

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

Sausage Tree and Common Spindle Physical Information

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

Care of Sausage Tree and Common Spindle

Care of Sausage Tree and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree 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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