Found this plant growing on the edge of my yard last year. I had seen it growing in the woods in
the past, and had been told it was a "tiger's paw" or a "cat paw" plant (can't remember which).
Now, though, I'm looking for info on the plant (care for an propagation of) but so far all
name/description variation google searches are coming up blank. This is in the southeastern US, and
the plant has unusual spiny reddish flower parts and bright orange seeds.

http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp01.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp02.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp03.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp04.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp05.jpg
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This is "hearts-a-bustin" or "hearts-a-burstin-with-love" or "strawberry
bush", Euonymus americanus. It's a common lanky shrub in the eastern,
especially southeastern US. If you know burning bush from the horticultural
trade, it's also a Euonymus. It is in the Celastraceae, staff tree family.
Nice photos!
Scott Ranger

"Darren Garrison" wrote in message
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Found this plant growing on the edge of my yard last year. I had seen it
growing in the woods in
the past, and had been told it was a "tiger's paw" or a "cat paw" plant
(can't remember which).
Now, though, I'm looking for info on the plant (care for an propagation
of) but so far all
name/description variation google searches are coming up blank. This is
in the southeastern US, and
the plant has unusual spiny reddish flower parts and bright orange seeds.

http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp01.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp02.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp03.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp04.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp05.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp06.jpg

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Found this plant growing on the edge of my yard last year. I had seen it
growin
g in the woods in
the past, and had been told it was a "tiger's paw" or a "cat paw" plant (can't
r
emember which).
Now, though, I'm looking for info on the plant (care for an propagation of)
but
so far all
name/description variation google searches are coming up blank. This is in
the
southeastern US, and
the plant has unusual spiny reddish flower parts and bright orange seeds.


http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp01.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp02.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp03.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp04.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp05.jpg
http://webpages.charter.net/garrison6328/wp06.jpg

Euonymus americanus:

http://www.missouriplants.com/Others...anus_page.html
http://www.floridata.com/ref/e/euon_ame.cfm
http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrolo...americanus.htm
http://2bnthewild.com/plants/H81.htm
http://www.biosurvey.ou.edu/shrub/euam7.htm
http://gardens.ag.utk.edu/ohld220/sh...s/summary.html
http://www.hawriverprogram.org/NCPla...anus_page.html

Nice pics!

cheers

Darren Garrison schreef
This is in the southeastern US, and the plant has unusual spiny reddish
flower parts and bright orange seeds.

+ + +
Time for some nitpicking: the bright orange is not the seed, just the
packaging.
PvR

Instead of picking lice off yourself like a monkey, why not actually answer
the question instead?


P van Rijckevorsel wrote in message
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Darren Garrison schreef
This is in the southeastern US, and the plant has unusual spiny reddish
flower parts and bright orange seeds.

+ + +
Time for some nitpicking: the bright orange is not the seed, just the
packaging.
PvR