Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Australia
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
10-11
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Long Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Spring, Late Winter
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Mulga
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Mulga
In French
Asian bittersweet
Mulga
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Mulga
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
mulga
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Mulga
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Mulga
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Mulga
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Celastraceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Celastroideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Mulga Tree. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Mulga Tree 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 Mulga Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree
Season and care of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Mulga Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Mulga Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Bittersweet and Mulga Tree Physical Information
Bittersweet and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
- Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree
Care of Bittersweet and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.