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About Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Shrub

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Acer palmatum

Number of Varieties

50700
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Red, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Crimson, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Needs less watering

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Bonsai, Borders

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-

Edible Uses

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
Sap

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Japanese Maple

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
japanischer Ahorn

In French

Asian bittersweet
érable du Japon

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
arce japonés

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Japanese Maple

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
bordo japonês

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Klon japoński

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Acer palmatum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Celastrus
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
-

Number of Species

40128
1 27800
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Properties of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

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

Season and Care of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

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

Bittersweet and Japanese Maple Physical Information

Bittersweet and Japanese Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Japanese Maple height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple are as follows:

  • Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Japanese Maple flower color: Red

  • Japanese Maple leaf color: Red, Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper

Care of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

Care of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.