



Euonymus americanus
The strawberry bush is a fun plant with bright green leaves and pretty pink fruits. It grows in many places and is loved by birds and other animals that eat its berries.
Habitat: Forests
The strawberry bush has delicate, greenish-yellow flowers and bright green leaves that turn vibrant red in autumn. Its most striking feature is the warty, bright pink capsules that split open to reveal shiny orange-red seeds, resembling small, inedible strawberries.




Category
PlantsRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Even in winter, its unique green stems stand out in the snowy landscape!
Indigenous peoples once used parts of this bush for medicinal purposes!
Its small, almost invisible flowers hide before the big, bold fruits arrive!
Some call it 'Hearts-a-bustin'' because of its amazing fruit shape!
Strawberry bush has bright pink fruits that burst open to reveal vibrant orange seeds, attracting birds to help spread them far and wide.
Strawberry bush can thrive in deep shade thanks to its adaptation for efficient photosynthesis even with very little sunlight.
Strawberry bush has compounds in its seeds and fruit that are toxic to humans, protecting it from being eaten by many animals.
Apis mellifera
Visits the small flowers

Bombus impatiens
Helps fertilize its blooms
Deciduous plants periodically shed all their leaves, typically during autumn or dry seasons.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
A shrub is a woody plant smaller than a tree, typically with multiple stems branching from or near the ground.
Fruit-bearing plants produce fruits, which are the mature ovaries of flowering plants containing seeds.
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Fall color refers to the seasonal change in foliage pigmentation, primarily in deciduous plants, displaying vibrant hues.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
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Danger
2/5 · Low
Do not eat the berries from this bush, as they are not safe for people.
120-240 cm
120-240 cm
0.5-1 cm
Late spring to early summer
No
Moderate
Perennial
Insect
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Alabama, US
You might spot Common Eastern Bumble Bee and Eastern Carpenter Bee.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Black Swallowtail, Poison Hemlock, and Crape-Myrtles.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Red-Winged Blackbird and Canada Goose.
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Virginia, US
You might spot American Beech, Strawberry Bush, and American Sweetgum.
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Virginia, US
You might spot Mayapple, White Ash, and Multiflora Rose.
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