Bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

About Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna

Bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

United States, California

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Santa Clara red ribbons, red ribbons, Raiche's red ribbons

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Dry areas, foothill woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Pink, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Part sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

CLARKIA concinna

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Red Ribbons

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Clarkia concinna

In French

Asian bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

concinna clarkia

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

klarkia concinna

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Clarkia concinna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Myrtales

Family

Celastraceae

Onagraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Clarkia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4040

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Clarkia concinna doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Clarkia concinna 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 Clarkia concinna and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna

Season and care of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Clarkia concinna season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Clarkia concinna is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Clarkia concinna is Neutral.

Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna Physical Information

Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Clarkia concinna height is 25.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Clarkia concinna flower color: Pink, Fuchsia, Rose and Lavender
Clarkia concinna leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna

Care of Bittersweet and Clarkia concinna include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Clarkia concinna pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clarkia concinna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.