Bittersweet

Pinkroot

About Bittersweet and Pinkroot

Bittersweet

Pinkroot

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm91.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Spigelia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

Family

Celastraceae

Loganiceae

Genus

Celastrus

Spigelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

4060

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Properties of Bittersweet and Pinkroot

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Pinkroot

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

Bittersweet and Pinkroot Physical Information

Bittersweet and Pinkroot physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pinkroot height is 91.40 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Pinkroot are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pinkroot flower color: Crimson, Pink, Red and Yellow
Pinkroot leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Pinkroot

Care of Bittersweet and Pinkroot include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pinkroot pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, 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 Pinkroot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.