Home
Garden Plants


About Sinningia and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Sinningia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
South America, Brazil  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
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
25.40 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Red, Blue Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
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
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  

Fertilizers
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner  
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
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SINNINGIA speciosa  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Sinningia, Gloxinia  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Sinningia  
आम धुरी  

In German
Sinningia  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Sinningia  
axe commun  

In Spanish
Sinningia  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Sinningia  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
Sinningia  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Sinningia  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Sinningia  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Celastrales  

Family
Gesnariaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Sinningia  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Gloxinieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
30  

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Sinningia and Common Spindle

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

Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Sinningia and Common Spindle

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

Sinningia and Common Spindle Physical Information

Sinningia and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Sinningia height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sinningia and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Sinningia and Common Spindle

Care of Sinningia and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sinningia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves 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 Sinningia 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.

Bulb Plants

Bulb Plants

» More Bulb Plants

Compare Bulb Plants

» More Compare Bulb Plants