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Meadow Saffron and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
-  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
5  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall  
Spring, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Divison, From bulbs, 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  
Keep ground moist  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Dry root rot, Pest Free  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Whiteflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
Poisonous to grazing animals  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti rheumatic, cathartic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'  

Common Name
European spindle  
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
meadow saffron  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Herbstzeitlose  

In French
axe commun  
Colchique d'automne  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Estado de conservación  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
meadow saffron  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Colchicum autumnale  

In Latin
commune fusum  
autumnale  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Liliales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Colchicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
90  

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Difference Between Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron

If you are confused whether Common Spindle or Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Common Spindle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Meadow Saffron fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron is anti rheumatic and cathartic. Common Spindle has beauty benefits as follows: while Meadow Saffron has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Spindle vs Meadow Saffron

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 Meadow Saffron 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 Meadow Saffron have Poisonous to grazing animals respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Spindle has showy fruits and Meadow Saffron has no showy fruits. Also Common Spindle is not flowering and Meadow Saffron is not flowering . You can compare Common Spindle and Meadow Saffron facts and facts of other plants too.

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