Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
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Habit
Spreading
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Purple
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
-
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
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Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
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✔
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Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Poisonous, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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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
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Foundation
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS alatus
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Burning Bush Plant
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Brennender Busch Pflanze
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Bush brûlant des plantes
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
La quema de la planta de Bush
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Burning Bush Φυτών
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Bush ardente Planta
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Płonącego krzewu roślin
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Planta flammae rubi
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Celastrales
Brassicales
Family
Celastraceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Euonymeae
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
130100
1
27800
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