Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, India
China, Japan, Korea
Types
-
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
-5
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Root rot, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Skin irritation
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Very little waste, Wildlife
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA lactea
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
Mottled Spurge, Frilled Fan, Elkhorn
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
Elkhorn
Burning Bush Plant
In German
Elkhorn
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
Elkhorn
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
cuerno de alce
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
Elkhorn
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
Elkhorn
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
Elkhorn
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
Elkhorn
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Celastrales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Euphorbieae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
1130
1
27800
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