Scientific Name:
Euonymus alatus
Pronunciation:
you-ON-ih-mus eh-LAY-tus
Common Name:
burning bush, winged euonymus, winged burning bush
Family Name:
Celastraceae
Plant Type:
Shrub - deciduous
Key ID Features:
Shrub 4-angled, corky 'winged' shoots (alatus means winged); leaves opposite, most elliptic-obovate, 4-7cm long x 1.5-2.5cm wide, serrulate, dark green turning bright red in fall; capsules reddish-purple with orange fleshing arils. Winter ID: winged shoots.
Habit:
Dense, Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
S.E. Asia / Japan / China
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Fall interest, Filler, Group or mass planting, Mixed shrub border, Screening, Specimen plant, Winter interest (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Google. Popular cvs. include A. 'Compactus'.
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Red, Dark-red
Shapes:
Elliptic, Oblanceolate, Obovate
Apices:
Acuminate
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Serrulate
Additional Info:
Spectacular fall colour, 2-7cm x 1-4cm
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Cruciform
Ovary Position:
Inferior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, Green-yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Orange, Magenta, Red (outer capsule may be pink, yellow or orange)
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Showy, Accessory tissue, (covered by a fleshy aril)
Bark Morphology:
Plated, Corky, Other
Bark or Stem Colour:
Grey, Green
Leaf Bud Type:
Ovoid
Leaf Scar Shape:
Crescent shaped
Organ Modifications:
Corky twig outgrowths
Propagation:
Seed, Greenwood cuttings
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Dieback, Fungal leaf spot, Leaf miner insect, Mites, Nematodes, Scale insects (Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- AARB 1012
- HORT 1155
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West
- (ONE) Overpass North side East : 491
- (PPL) Pine PLanting : 235