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Celastraceae
Burning Bush
Euonymus alatus
Transformation and glory.
- Family
- Celastraceae
- Genus
- Euonymus
- Native to
- China, Japan, Korea
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- deciduous shrub
- Height
- 6-15 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Adaptable, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Burning bush gets its common name from its brilliant scarlet-red fall foliage, not from its inconspicuous flowers.
- The stems have distinctive corky wing-like ridges called alae, which give the species name 'alatus' meaning winged.
- It is considered an invasive species in much of the eastern United States and is banned for sale in several states.
- Birds eat the small red berries and spread seeds widely, which is a major reason for its invasive spread.
- In its native East Asia, the bark and roots have been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat circulation issues.
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brilliance
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endurance