Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
White mulberry, Chinese mulberry, Red mulberry
Number of Varieties
516
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm600.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm600.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Gray Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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
Average
Average
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
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Poisonous, Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Anthelmintic, Astringent, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Laxative, Odontalgic, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Stem, Wood
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Fibre, Used as a dye, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS alatus
MORUS nigra
Common Name
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
Black Mulberry
In Hindi
Burning Bush Plant
काले शहतूत के पेड़
In German
Brennender Busch Pflanze
Schwarze Maulbeerbaum
In French
Bush brûlant des plantes
Noir Mulberry Tree
In Spanish
La quema de la planta de Bush
Negro árbol de mora
In Greek
Burning Bush Φυτών
Μαύρο Mulberry Tree
In Portuguese
Bush ardente Planta
Árvore de Mulberry Preto
In Polish
Płonącego krzewu roślin
Czarny Mulberry Tree
In Latin
Planta flammae rubi
Niger arbori moro:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Urticales
Family
Celastraceae
Moraceae
Genus
Euonymus
Morus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euonymeae
Moreae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
13016
1
27800
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