Bittersweet

Lignum Vitae

About Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae

Bittersweet

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

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

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, 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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Asian bittersweet

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae

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

Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae

Care of Bittersweet and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.