Bittersweet

Freesia

About Bittersweet and Freesia

Bittersweet

Freesia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Freesia

Number of Varieties

5015

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm50.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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

Medium

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

Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, 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

Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

Freesia refracta

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Freesia

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Freesia

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Freesie

In French

Asian bittersweet

Freesia

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

fresia

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

freesia

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

freesia

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

frezja

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Ixioideae

Number of Species

4016

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Freesia

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Freesia

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

Bittersweet and Freesia Physical Information

Bittersweet and Freesia physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Freesia height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Freesia are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Freesia flower color: Yellow
Freesia leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Freesia

Care of Bittersweet and Freesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Freesia pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Freesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.