Sweet William

Common Spindle

About Sweet William and Common Spindle

Sweet William

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Europe, Western Asia

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

160015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-94-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

European spindle

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

आम धुरी

In German

Bartn

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

sweet william

axe commun

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

husillo Común

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

william doce

eixo comum

In Polish

słodki William

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

amaranthus

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Celastrales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Dianthus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7530

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet William and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Common Spindle

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

Sweet William and Common Spindle Physical Information

Sweet William and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Common Spindle are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Sweet William and Common Spindle

Care of Sweet William and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.