Burning Bush

Portulaca

About Burning Bush and Portulaca

Burning Bush

Portulaca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

South America

1.4 Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Prostrate/Trailing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun

4.7 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, Shearing

4.8 Fertilizers

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

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Cottage garden, Edible

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus

PORTULACA grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

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

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant

Portulaca

7.2.2 In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze

Portulak

7.2.3 In French

Bush brûlant des plantes

portulaca

7.2.4 In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush

Portulaca

7.2.5 In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών

Portulaca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta

Portulaca

7.2.7 In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin

Portulaca

7.2.8 In Latin

Planta flammae rubi

Portulaca

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Portulacaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Portulaca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Euonymeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Celastroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA1

1 27800

Properties of Burning Bush and Portulaca

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

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Portulaca

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

Burning Bush and Portulaca Physical Information

Burning Bush and Portulaca physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Portulaca are as follows:

Burning Bush flower color: Yellow green
Burning Bush leaf color: Green
Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green

Care of Burning Bush and Portulaca

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