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Burning Bush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
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Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
7-5

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Purple
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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

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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

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
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant

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 Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus
ERICA carnea

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant
अल्पाइन हीथ

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze
Alpine Heath

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes
Alpine Heath

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush
Alpine Heath

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών
Alpine Heath

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta
Alpine Heath

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin
Alpine Heath

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi
Alpini Heath

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Ericales

Family

Celastraceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Erica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
Ericeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Ericoideae

Number of Species

13060
1 27800
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Difference Between Burning Bush and Alpine Heath

If you are confused whether Burning Bush or Alpine Heath are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Burning Bush and Alpine Heath Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Burning Bush are 12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Alpine Heath fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Burning Bush and Alpine Heath if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Burning Bush and Alpine Heath

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Burning Bush and Alpine Heath. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Burning Bush and Alpine Heath as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Burning Bush is Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue and Hypoglycaemic whereas of Alpine Heath is . Burning Bush has beauty benefits as follows: while Alpine Heath has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Burning Bush vs Alpine Heath

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Burning Bush vs Alpine Heath and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Burning Bush are Poisonous and Toxic whereas of Alpine Heath have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Burning Bush has showy fruits and Alpine Heath has no showy fruits. Also Burning Bush is not flowering and Alpine Heath is not flowering . You can compare Burning Bush and Alpine Heath facts and facts of other plants too.