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About Burning Bush and Protea


About Protea and Burning Bush


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Africa, Southern Africa  

Types
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree  

Number of Varieties
5  
1600  
11

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16  
H1, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
91.44 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Egg-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Average  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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 Tips, Remove branches, 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
Yes  
-  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Birds  
Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
Poisonous, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves  
Flowers  

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 for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS alatus  
PROTEA  

Common Name
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree  

In Hindi
Burning Bush Plant  
Protea plant  

In German
Brennender Busch Pflanze  
Protea Pflanze  

In French
Bush brûlant des plantes  
usine de Protea  

In Spanish
La quema de la planta de Bush  
planta de protea  

In Greek
Burning Bush Φυτών  
φυτό Protea  

In Portuguese
Bush ardente Planta  
planta Protea  

In Polish
Płonącego krzewu roślin  
Protea roślin  

In Latin
Planta flammae rubi  
Protea herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Vascular plant  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Proteales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Proteaceae  

Genus
Euonymus  
Protea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Euonymeae  
Proteae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Proteoideae  

Number of Species
130  
99+
1600  
17

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Properties of Burning Bush and Protea

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

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Season and Care of Burning Bush and Protea

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

Burning Bush and Protea Physical Information

Burning Bush and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Burning Bush and Protea are as follows:

Care of Burning Bush and Protea

Care of Burning Bush and Protea 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 Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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