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Common Spindle
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Western Asia
China

Types

Euonymus europaeus
Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

151
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest
Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-77-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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 water excessively, Water Deeply

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 for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus
CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

European spindle
Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

आम धुरी
Wintersweet

In German

gemeinsamen Spindel
Wintersweet

In French

axe commun
Wintersweet

In Spanish

husillo Común
wintersweet

In Greek

κοινή άξονα
Wintersweet

In Portuguese

eixo comum
wintersweet

In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona
Wintersweet

In Latin

commune fusum
Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
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Family

Celastraceae
Calycanthaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3011
1 27800
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Difference Between Common Spindle and Wintersweet

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Importance of Common Spindle and Wintersweet

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Compare Facts of Common Spindle vs Wintersweet

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