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Is the burning bush still alive today?

It is apparently a rare, extremely long-lived species of bramble, Rubus sanctus, that is native to the area. In Latin, "sanctus" means "holy" (no doubt in reference to the Biblical event). The original bush has reportedly died, but a claimed descendant is still living and on display today.

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I've been curious about the bush in that passage of scripture for many years. What kind of bush could burn but not be harmed? Now, one could dismiss this story as a myth or classify it as a miracle and leave it at that, but I often wonder if there could be more. If the tale is true, could it be possible that burning bushes occur naturally as well as supernaturally? If so, what kind of plant would behave that way and why? Do they still exist today? Where? Lets start at the beginning...

The Real Deal

The Biblical account places the event at the base of Mt. Horeb (believed to be Mt. Sinai) on the Sinai Peninsula. Today, St. Catherine's Monastery is there, surrounding what is claimed to be the burning bush. It is apparently a rare, extremely long-lived species of bramble, Rubus sanctus, that is native to the area. In Latin, "sanctus" means "holy" (no doubt in reference to the Biblical event). The original bush has reportedly died, but a claimed descendant is still living and on display today. Although the bush may be in the same area as the original burning bush, I have found nothing about this bush that indicates bursting into flames is normal behavior for it.

The Imposter

To my surprise and delight I did find one plant that is actually capable of burning without being harmed. It's called (of course) the Burning Bush or the Gasplant (Dictamnus albus). These plants are herbaceous and produce beautiful white flowers in late spring or early summer. A lemony scent is emitted from the flowers as well as flammable gas which is responsible for its pyrotechnics. The oils produced by the leaves are also combustible and can be a skin irritant for some. Propagation must be done by seed, but it takes years to mature. They don't transplant well, but will live for many years once established. A sun loving plant, they've been listed as being hardy between zones 2 and 9. I find these plants very curious and I'd love to give it a try. I came across only 3 varieties or cultivars: D. albus caucasicus, D. albus 'Purpurea', and D. albus 'Rubra'.

The Wannabes

Besides Rubus sanctus and Dictamnus albus, there are numerous other plants that have gotten the name Burning Bush. Plants in the genres of Euonymus, Bassia, and Combretum are some of those included. However, these plants are named so because of their brilliant fall coloring.

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The Bible describes it as being “like coriander seed,” and “white, and its taste was like wafers with honey.” But as miraculous as its biblical apparition may seem, manna is real and some chefs have been cooking with it.

AFTER several weeks of wandering the desert after their escape from Egypt, the Israelites were hungry, the Bible says, and started grumbling. So God conjured up two things for them to eat. In the evening, there were quails. “In the morning,” the Book of Exodus says, “there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew evaporated, behold, on the surface of the wilderness there was a fine flake-like thing, fine as frost on the ground. When the sons of Israel saw it, they said to one another, ‘What is it?’ ” In ancient Hebrew, “what is it” can be rendered man-hu, a likely derivation of what this food has come to be called, manna. The Bible describes it as being “like coriander seed,” and “white, and its taste was like wafers with honey.”

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