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About Common Spindle and Burning Bush


About Burning Bush and Common Spindle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Shrub   

Origin
Europe, Western Asia   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo   

Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest   
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16   
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm   
99+
243.84 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
900.00 cm   
24
243.84 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Yellow green   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Orange   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green   
Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring   
Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots   
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds   
Birds   

Allergy
Asthma   
Poisonous, Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds   
Fruits, Leaves   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
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   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus   
EUONYMUS alatus   

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

In Hindi
आम धुरी   
Burning Bush Plant   

In German
gemeinsamen Spindel   
Brennender Busch Pflanze   

In French
axe commun   
Bush brûlant des plantes   

In Spanish
husillo Común   
La quema de la planta de Bush   

In Greek
κοινή άξονα   
Burning Bush Φυτών   

In Portuguese
eixo comum   
Bush ardente Planta   

In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona   
Płonącego krzewu roślin   

In Latin
commune fusum   
Planta flammae rubi   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheobionta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Celastrales   
Celastrales   

Family
Celastraceae   
Celastraceae   

Genus
Euonymus   
Euonymus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Euonymeae   

Subfamily
Not Applicable   
Celastroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Common Spindle and Burning Bush

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Burning Bush

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

Common Spindle and Burning Bush Physical Information

Common Spindle and Burning Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Burning Bush height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Burning Bush are as follows:

Care of Common Spindle and Burning Bush

Care of Common Spindle and Burning Bush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and 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. In summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Burning Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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