Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Tan
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
ALOPECURUS
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Foxtail Grass
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Foxtail Grass
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Foxtail Grass
In French
Asian bittersweet
Foxtail Grass
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Hierba de cola de zorra
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
αλωπέκουρου Grass
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
grama de foxtail
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
ber trawy
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
panicum Grass
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Cyperales
Family
Celastraceae
Poaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Foxtail Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Foxtail Grass 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 Foxtail Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass
Season and care of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Foxtail Grass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Foxtail Grass is Loam while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Foxtail Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass Physical Information
Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Foxtail Grass flower color: White
- Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green
Care of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass
Care of Bittersweet and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.