Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Bolander's beach pine, Bolander pine, Shore pine
Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Blight, Mealybugs, Rust, Sawfly Larvae, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Pain killer, Rheumatism, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
PINUS contorta var latifolia
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Lodgepole Pine, shore pine, twisted pine, contorta pine
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Lodgepole pine
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Drehkiefer
In French
Asian bittersweet
Le pin tordu
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
pino Lodgepole
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
lodgepole πεύκων
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Lodgepole pine
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
lodgepole sosna
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
contorta pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Properties of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Lodgepole Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Lodgepole Pine 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 Lodgepole Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine
Season and care of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lodgepole Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Lodgepole Pine is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Lodgepole Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine Physical Information
Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Lodgepole Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lodgepole Pine flower color:
- Lodgepole Pine leaf color:
Care of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine
Care of Bittersweet and Lodgepole Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Lodgepole Pine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lodgepole Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.