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About Silver Sage and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Silver Sage


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs, Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
10.20 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.80 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Silver  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
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
Clay, 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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
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
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Snails  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage  
European spindle  

In Hindi
रजत बाबा  
आम धुरी  

In German
Silver Sage  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Silver Sage  
axe commun  

In Spanish
silver Sage  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Silver Sage  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
silver Sage  
eixo comum  

In Polish
silver Sage  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Argentum Sage  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Salvia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Mentheae  
-  

Subfamily
Nepetoideae  
-  

Number of Species
900  
28
30  

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Properties of Silver Sage and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Silver Sage and Common Spindle

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

Silver Sage and Common Spindle Physical Information

Silver Sage and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Silver Sage and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Silver Sage and Common Spindle

Care of Silver Sage and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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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