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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

China, Japan, Korea
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

51
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

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
Requires a lot of watering, 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

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
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Poisonous, Toxic
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUONYMUS alatus
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

Burning Bush Plant
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Brennender Busch Pflanze
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Bush brûlant des plantes
Épazote

In Spanish

La quema de la planta de Bush
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Burning Bush Φυτών
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Bush ardente Planta
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Płonącego krzewu roślin
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Planta flammae rubi
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Euonymus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Euonymeae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

13030
1 27800
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Difference Between Burning Bush and Mexican Tea

If you are confused whether Burning Bush or Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Burning Bush and Mexican Tea if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Burning Bush and Mexican Tea

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Burning Bush and Mexican Tea. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Burning Bush and Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea is Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain and Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms. Burning Bush has beauty benefits as follows: while Mexican Tea has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Burning Bush vs Mexican Tea

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 Mexican Tea 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 Mexican Tea have allergic reaction and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Burning Bush has showy fruits and Mexican Tea has no showy fruits. Also Burning Bush is not flowering and Mexican Tea is not flowering . You can compare Burning Bush and Mexican Tea facts and facts of other plants too.