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About Shooting Star and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Shooting Star


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern Asia  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
240.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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, Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps  
European spindle  

In Hindi
shooting star  
आम धुरी  

In German
shooting star  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Dodecatheon  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Dodecatheon  
husillo Común  

In Greek
shooting star  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Dodecatheon  
eixo comum  

In Polish
shooting star  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
shooting star  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Primulales  
Celastrales  

Family
Verbenaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Dodecatheon  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
17  
99+
30  

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Properties of Shooting Star and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Shooting Star and Common Spindle

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

Shooting Star and Common Spindle Physical Information

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

Care of Shooting Star and Common Spindle

Care of Shooting Star and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star 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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