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About Wintersweet and Common Spindle


About Common Spindle and Wintersweet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
China  
Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis  
Euonymus europaeus  

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains  
Floodplains, Open Forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
9-4  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Slow  
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
Early Spring, Winter, 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
Do not water excessively, Water Deeply  
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune for size control, 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 N-P-K  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Frost  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Ornamental use  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border  
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CHIMONANTHUS praecox  
EUONYMUS europaeus  

Common Name
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice  
European spindle  

In Hindi
Wintersweet  
आम धुरी  

In German
Wintersweet  
gemeinsamen Spindel  

In French
Wintersweet  
axe commun  

In Spanish
wintersweet  
husillo Común  

In Greek
Wintersweet  
κοινή άξονα  

In Portuguese
wintersweet  
eixo comum  

In Polish
Wintersweet  
wspólna wrzeciona  

In Latin
Wintersweet  
commune fusum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheobionta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Celastrales  

Family
Calycanthaceae  
Celastraceae  

Genus
Chimonanthus  
Euonymus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
30  

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Properties of Wintersweet and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Wintersweet and Common Spindle

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

Wintersweet and Common Spindle Physical Information

Wintersweet and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Wintersweet and Common Spindle are as follows:

Care of Wintersweet and Common Spindle

Care of Wintersweet and Common Spindle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet 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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