Burning Bush

Kukui

About Burning Bush and Kukui

Burning Bush

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead 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

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, 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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

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

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Euphorbiales

Family

Celastraceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Euonymus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

13050

1 27800

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Properties of Burning Bush and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Kukui

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

Burning Bush and Kukui Physical Information

Burning Bush and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Kukui are as follows:

Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Burning Bush and Kukui

Care of Burning Bush and Kukui 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 Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.