Burning Bush

Kou

About Burning Bush and Kou

Burning Bush

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

515

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full 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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

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

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant

Cordia subcordata

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze

Cordia subcordata

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

1301

1 27800

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Properties of Burning Bush and Kou

Wondering what are the properties of Burning Bush and Kou? We provide you with everything About Burning Bush and Kou. Burning Bush doesn't have thorns and Kou doesn't have thorns. Also Burning Bush does not have fragrant flowers. Burning Bush has allergic reactions like Poisonous and Toxic and Kou 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 Kou and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Kou

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

Burning Bush and Kou Physical Information

Burning Bush and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Kou are as follows:

Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Burning Bush and Kou

Care of Burning Bush and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.