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Euonymus alatus, known variously as burning bush, winged euonymus, winged spindle, and winged spindle-tree, [1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Celastraceae, native to central and northern China, Japan, and Korea.
Euonymus / j uː ˈ ɒ n ɪ m ə s / is a genus of flowering plants in the staff vine family Celastraceae.Common names vary widely among different species and between different English-speaking countries, but include spindle (or spindle tree), burning-bush, strawberry-bush, wahoo, wintercreeper, or simply euonymus.
The name "burning bush" derives from the volatile oils produced by the plant, which can catch fire readily in hot weather, [6] leading to comparisons with the burning bush of the Bible, including the suggestion that this is the plant involved there.
It is hard to miss burning bush (Euonymus alatus) in the landscape in Greater Columbus right now. This shrub is a mainstay in landscape plantings and stands out in the fall with its deep-red foliage.
Native burning bush is also known as Eastern Wahoo or Spindle Tree. This native bush provides habitat and resources for numerous insect species, several bird species and browsing mammals.
Now is the time to think of alternatives to the colorful plant.
Euonymus occidentalis is a species of spindle tree known by the common names western burning bush and western wahoo. Distribution
Rubus ulmifolius subsp. sanctus, commonly called holy bramble, [4] is a bramble native to parts of Asia and Europe. [2]This plant is very long-lived. An instance of it can be found at the Chapel of the Burning Bush on Mount Sinai, where it is revered as the original burning bush of the Bible.