Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Vines
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
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Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
it is a type of rose
Number of Varieties
50200
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Oval
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Fast release fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize three times a year
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Black Spot, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, glasshouse red spider mite, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Powdery mildew, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Perfumes
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
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Vine
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
ROSA 'American Pillar'
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Climbing Rose, Rambling Rose
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Climbing Rose
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Kletterrose
In French
Asian bittersweet
escalade Rose
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Rose que sube
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
αναρρίχηση Rose
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Rosa de escalada
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Climbing Rose
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Rosa scandere
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Rosales
Family
Celastraceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
40200
1
27800
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