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Bush Honeysuckle and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
15  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
10.16 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
10.16 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green, Bronze  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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
Late Spring  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings  

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  
Average Water Needs, Medium  

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, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
10-10-10  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Bark, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
DIERVILLA lonicera  

Common Name
European spindle  
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Bush Honeysuckle Plant  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Bush Honeysuckle Pflanze  

In French
axe commun  
Bush Honeysuckle Plante  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Bush madreselva Planta  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Μπους Αγιόκλημα Φυτό  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Bush, Honeysuckle Plantar  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Bush Honeysuckle Roślina  

In Latin
commune fusum  
CISSANTHEMOS Bush planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Caprifoliaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Diervilla  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Diervilleae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
180  
99+

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Difference Between Common Spindle and Bush Honeysuckle

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Compare Facts of Common Spindle vs Bush Honeysuckle

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