Plant Profile: Euonymus occidentalis

Taxonomy: Euonymus occidentalis

Names

Burning Bush, Spindle Tree, Wahoo, Western Burning Bush, Western Wahoo

  • Photo of Euonymus occidentalis (Euonymus occidentaliss)

Phonetic Spelling:yoo-ON-ih-mus ok-sih-den-TAY-liss

Genus:Euonymus

Species:occidentalis

Family:Celastraceae

The Western Burning Bush is indigenous to the western regions of North America. This deciduous shrub forms a mound and thrives in environments with full sunlight to partial shade, favoring moist sandy loam soil for optimal growth.

Euonymus occidentalis Feature Summary

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Euonymus occidentalis Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Western Canada to CA
Poisonous to Humans
Poison Symptoms:
Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness. Heart rhythm abnormalities with large doses.
Poison Toxic Principle:
Alkaloids, Cardenolides
Whole Plant Traits
Habit/Form:
Mounding
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Soil Texture:
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Flowers
Flower Color:
Pink
White
Red/Burgundy
Brown/Copper
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Location:
Woodland
Riparian
Problems:
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses

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Euonymus occidentalis Attributes

Euonymus occidentalis: Country Or Region Of Origin

Western Canada to CA

Euonymus occidentalis: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Euonymus occidentalis: Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Euonymus occidentalis Poisonous to Humans

Euonymus occidentalis: Poison Symptoms

Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, weakness. Heart rhythm abnormalities with large doses.

Euonymus occidentalis: Poison Toxic Principle

Alkaloids, Cardenolides

Euonymus occidentalis: Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Euonymus occidentalis: Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Euonymus occidentalis Whole Plant Traits

Euonymus occidentalis: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Euonymus occidentalis: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Euonymus occidentalis Cultural Conditions

Euonymus occidentalis: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Euonymus occidentalis: Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Euonymus occidentalis: Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Euonymus occidentalis Flowers

Euonymus occidentalis: Flower Color

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Brown/Copper
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Pink
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Red/Burgundy
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White

Euonymus occidentalis: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Euonymus occidentalis Leaves

Euonymus occidentalis: Leaf Color

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Green

Euonymus occidentalis: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Euonymus occidentalis Stem

Euonymus occidentalis: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Euonymus occidentalis Landscape

Euonymus occidentalis: Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Euonymus occidentalis: Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Euonymus occidentalis: Problems

Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy