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Munstead Lavender and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Herbs  

Origin
Europe, Western Asia  
Western Europe, Mediterranean  

Types
Euonymus europaeus  
Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
16  
99+

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest  
Rocky Mountains, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm  
24
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Orange  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green  
Light Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

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  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting  
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, 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 the Soil well drained, Needs less watering  

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  

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch  

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  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators  

Allergy
Asthma  
Skin irritation, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Sometimes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus  
LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'  

Common Name
European spindle  
English Lavender, Munstead Lavender  

In Hindi
आम धुरी  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel  
Echter Lavendel  

In French
axe commun  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Spanish
husillo Común  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Greek
κοινή άξονα  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Portuguese
eixo comum  
Lavandula angustifolia  

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona  
Lawenda wąskolistna  

In Latin
commune fusum  
Lavandyla angystifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheobionta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Lamiales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Lamiaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Lavandula  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Lavanduleae  

Subfamily
-  
Nepetoideae  

Number of Species
30  
39  
99+

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Difference Between Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender

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

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Importance of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender is Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic and Tonic. Common Spindle has beauty benefits as follows: while Munstead Lavender has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Common Spindle vs Munstead Lavender

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 Munstead Lavender 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 Munstead Lavender have Skin irritation and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Common Spindle has showy fruits and Munstead Lavender has no showy fruits. Also Common Spindle is not flowering and Munstead Lavender is not flowering . You can compare Common Spindle and Munstead Lavender facts and facts of other plants too.

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