Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Texas, Mexico
China, Japan, Korea
Types
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Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Pink
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
-
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
wax
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
wax plant
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
Candelilla
Burning Bush Plant
In German
candelilla
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
candelilla
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
candelilla
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
candelilla
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
candelilla
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
candelilla
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
candelilla
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Celastrales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
-130
1
27800
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