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Common Spindle
Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Euonymus europaeus
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Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest
Clay soil areas, Forests, open Woodlands, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-710-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
H2, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm670.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
Dark Salmon, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots
Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Carvings, Used as firewood, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus
CAESALPINIA echinata

Common Name

European spindle
Brazilwood, Indian Savin Tree, Peachwood

In Hindi

आम धुरी
Brazilwood Tree

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel
Brasil Baum

In French

axe commun
Brazilwood Arbre

In Spanish

husillo Común
Árbol de palo de brasil

In Greek

κοινή άξονα
brazilwood Δέντρο

In Portuguese

eixo comum
Árvore de pau-brasil

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona
brazylijskich Drzewo

In Latin

commune fusum
Brazilwood ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Caesalpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

-
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Spindle and Brazilwood

If you are confused whether Common Spindle or Brazilwood are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Common Spindle and Brazilwood Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Spindle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Brazilwood fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Spindle and Brazilwood if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Spindle and Brazilwood

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Spindle and Brazilwood. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Spindle and Brazilwood as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Common Spindle is whereas of Brazilwood is Diarrhea, Digestion problems, Dysentry, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Skin Disorders, Soothing and relieving pain, Stimulates menstruation, Ulcers, Urinary problems and Wounds. Common Spindle has beauty benefits as follows: while Brazilwood has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Spindle vs Brazilwood

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Common Spindle vs Brazilwood and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Common Spindle are Asthma whereas of Brazilwood have Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation and Swelling respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Spindle has showy fruits and Brazilwood has showy fruits. Also Common Spindle is not flowering and Brazilwood is not flowering . You can compare Common Spindle and Brazilwood facts and facts of other plants too.