Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
it is a type of lily
Number of Varieties
570
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40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
Bluffs, bottomlands, ditches, limestone outcrops, meadows, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-10
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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
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple
Green, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season
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, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Rodent, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
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✘
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✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
Invasive
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Poisonous, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
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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
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS alatus
ZEPHYRANTHES atamasco
Common Name
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
Atamasco Lily, Rain Lily
In Hindi
Burning Bush Plant
वर्षा लिली
In German
Brennender Busch Pflanze
regen-Lilie
In French
Bush brûlant des plantes
pluie Lily
In Spanish
La quema de la planta de Bush
lirio de la lluvia
In Greek
Burning Bush Φυτών
βροχή Lily
In Portuguese
Bush ardente Planta
Lily chuva
In Polish
Płonącego krzewu roślin
deszcz Lily
In Latin
Planta flammae rubi
Pluvia lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Liliales
Family
Celastraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Euonymus
Zephyranthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euonymeae
Hippeastreae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
13070
1
27800
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