What is a winged euonymus?

Winged euonymus is a deciduous shrub that comes from China, Japan and Korea. It is also known eonymus alatus , winged spindle or burning shrub. It is usually called a burning shrub because of its colors autumn leaves from bright red to red-pink. This plant also carries red berries in autumn. The nickname of the burning shrub mentions the biblical verses referring to Moses and the "burning shrub". The plant usually grows from 5 to 10 feet (1.5 to 3.0 m) high, but it was known that some adult plants grow up to 20 feet (6.1 m) high. In order to control its growth, winged eonymus may be cut off to the ground, can be treated with chemicals or seedlings can be pulled manually.

There are two varieties of this plant. One of them is a standard winged euonymus. The second is the variety called Compacta Winged Ueonymus, which grows about 4 to 6 feet (1.2 to 1.8 m) high.

Winged euonym leaves are dark green and grow in pairs along the stem. The leaves are usually about0.8 to 2.8 inches (2 to 7 cm) long and 0.4 to 1.6 inches (1 to 4 cm) wide. The leaves will turn red in autumn.

In spring, greenish flowers grow and red-violet berries grow in summer. The berries are about half an inch (1.3 cm) long and open in the autumn. There are four red -orange seeds that are exposed after the opening of the berries.

Although this plant comes from Asia, it was introduced into the United States at the end of the 18th century. It is mainly used as an ornamental shrub in the US, where it is often planted along the highways. The wing euonymus often occurs in forests throughout the eastern county in Pennsylvania. Some states in the eastern part of the US have banned winged euonymus bimported because of its invasive nature.

winged euonymus should not be planted near the forests for its invasiveness. It threatens mature forests because it competes with the original types of the area. Its seed production is enormous, allowing birds to disperseYou to seed the seeds all over the large area. There are many shrubs that can be planted as an alternative to winged eonymus, including Virginia Sweetspire, Ninebark, Bayberry, Red Chokeberry, Blackhaw and Winterberry Holly.