winged spindle tree

plant

Also known as: Euonymus alatus, burning bush, winged euonymus

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In burning bush
The winged spindle tree, or winged euonymus (E. alatus), is often called burning bush. A shrub growing to a height of 2.5 metres (8 feet), it has several cultivated varieties, including a dwarf, compact branching form, which is much used in landscaping. See also Euonymus.
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In Euonymus
The winged spindle tree (E. alatus), also called burning bush, is a handsome shrub with corky winged stems. The European spindle tree (E. europaeus), which grows to 6 metres (20 feet), keeps its poisonous pink and orange fruits after the leaves fall. In eastern Europe, gutta-percha…
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