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About Burning Bush and Cucumber

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Slicing, Pickling and burpless

Number of Varieties

53
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Floodplains, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot

Plant Tolerance

-
Cold climate

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic
Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus
CUCUMIS sativus 'Diva'

Common Name

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
Cucumber

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant
खीरा

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze
Gurke

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes
concombre

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush
Pepino

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών
αγγούρι

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta
pepino

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin
ogórek

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi
cucumeris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Cucurbitales

Family

Celastraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Cucumis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae
Melothrieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

1303
1 27800
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Properties of Burning Bush and Cucumber

Wondering what are the properties of Burning Bush and Cucumber? We provide you with everything About Burning Bush and Cucumber. Burning Bush doesn't have thorns and Cucumber doesn't have thorns. Also Burning Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Burning Bush has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Toxic and Cucumber has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Burning Bush and Cucumber and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Burning Bush and Cucumber

Season and care of Burning Bush and Cucumber is important to know. While considering everything about Burning Bush and Cucumber Care, growing season is an essential factor. Burning Bush season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Cucumber season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Burning Bush is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cucumber is Loam while the PH of soil for Burning Bush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cucumber is Neutral.

Burning Bush and Cucumber Physical Information

Burning Bush and Cucumber physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cucumber height is 15.20 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Cucumber are as follows:

  • Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green

  • Burning Bush leaf color: Green

  • Cucumber flower color: Yellow and Gold

  • Cucumber leaf color: Light Green

Care of Burning Bush and Cucumber

Care of Burning Bush and Cucumber include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Burning Bush pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cucumber pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cucumber needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.