Bittersweet

Heather

About Bittersweet and Heather

Bittersweet

Heather

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Shrub

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50700

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Needle like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

हीथ

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Heidekraut

In French

Asian bittersweet

bruyère

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

brezo

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

ερείκη

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

urze

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

wrzos

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Ericales

Family

Celastraceae

Ericaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Ericoideae

Number of Species

40860

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Heather

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Heather

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

Bittersweet and Heather Physical Information

Bittersweet and Heather physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Heather are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Heather

Care of Bittersweet and Heather include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, 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 Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.