Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Cornus controversa
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
15
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm243.84 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm243.84 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
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, 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
No fertilizers needed
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
CORNUS controversa
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
Wedding Cake Tree
Burning Bush Plant
In German
Hochzeitstorte Baum
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
Pastel de bodas del árbol
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
Árvore do bolo de casamento
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
Wedding Cake Drzewo
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
MUSTACEUM ligno
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Celastrales
Family
Cornaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Cornus
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Cornoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
3130
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27800
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