Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Euonymus americanus, Euonymus atropurpureus
Number of Varieties
152
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Magenta, Orange, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Red, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Deers
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
constipation, Liver problems, Malaria, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
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The powdered bark is believed to eliminate dandruff, Used to make tea in cases of uterine prolapse, vomiting of blood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
EUONYMUS americanus
Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Strawberry bush, American strawberry bush, Bursting-heart
In Hindi
Figwort
Strawberry Bush
In German
figwort
Strawberry Bush
In French
scrofulaire
Strawberry Bush
In Spanish
figwort
Fresa Bush
In Greek
figwort
φράουλα Μπους
In Portuguese
figwort
Morango de Bush
In Polish
figwort
Strawberry Bush
In Latin
Umber
Classic Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Celastrales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
20012
1
27800
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