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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.
This species is primarily found in the Midwestern United States, but its range extends from southern Ontario south to northern Florida and Texas. [4] [5] [6] It grows in low meadows, open slopes, open woodland, stream banks and prairies, in moist soils, especially thickets, valleys, and forest edges.
Now is the time to think of alternatives to the colorful plant.
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.
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.
The logo of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America is also an image of the burning bush with the phrase "and the bush was not consumed" in both English and Hebrew. [ 24 ] The Zohar , a late 1200s work of Kabbalah , suggests the burning bush was a hint that even though the Israelites were suffering in Egypt, they had God's protection, like ...