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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
China, Japan, Korea

Types
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo

Number of Varieties
5

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-1

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
243.84 cm 77

Minimum Width
243.84 cm 63

Plant Color

Flower Color
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier
-

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

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

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
-

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

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

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Poisonous, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites

Plant Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used
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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS alatus

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

In Hindi
Burning Bush Plant

In German
Brennender Busch Pflanze

In French
Bush brûlant des plantes

In Spanish
La quema de la planta de Bush

In Greek
Burning Bush Φυτών

In Portuguese
Bush ardente Planta

In Polish
Płonącego krzewu roślin

In Latin
Planta flammae rubi

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Celastrales

Family
Celastraceae

Genus
Euonymus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Euonymeae

Subfamily
Celastroideae

Number of Species
130 92

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Properties of Burning Bush

Want to know the properties of Burning Bush? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Burning Bush is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Poisonous and Toxic. Burning Bush Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Burning Bush Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Burning Bush. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Burning Bush physical information is as follows: 243.84 cm tall and 243.84 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Burning Bush

Taking Burning Bush Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Burning Bush include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Burning Bush

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Burning Bush is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Burning Bush is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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