Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
California
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
7-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
AESCULUS californica
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
California Buckeye
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
California Buckeye
In French
Asian bittersweet
California Buckeye
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
California Buckeye
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
California Buckeye
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Kalifornia Buckeye
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
California Buckeye
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Sapindales
Family
Celastraceae
Sapindaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Hippocastanoideae
Properties of Bittersweet and California Buckeye
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and California Buckeye? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and California Buckeye. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and California Buckeye doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and California Buckeye has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bittersweet and California Buckeye and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and California Buckeye
Season and care of Bittersweet and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
Bittersweet and California Buckeye Physical Information
Bittersweet and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and California Buckeye are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of Bittersweet and California Buckeye
Care of Bittersweet and California Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and California Buckeye pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.