Bittersweet

Pitch Pine

About Bittersweet and Pitch Pine

Bittersweet

Pitch Pine

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Canada

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Austrian Pine, Caribbean Pine, Eastern White Pine

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm3,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm76.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Birds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma, Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

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, Food for animals, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Used to establish native woodland, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

PINUS rigida

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Southern Pine, Black Pine, Torch Pine

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

सनोबर

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Pitch pine

In French

Asian bittersweet

pitch pine

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

pino

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

πίσσα πεύκο

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

resina de pinheiro

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Pitch sosny

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

pice pinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Pinaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Pinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

40115

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Properties of Bittersweet and Pitch Pine

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Pitch Pine? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Pitch Pine. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Pitch 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 Pitch 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 Pitch Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Pitch Pine

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

Bittersweet and Pitch Pine Physical Information

Bittersweet and Pitch Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Pitch Pine height is 3,000.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Pitch Pine are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pitch Pine flower color: Green
Pitch Pine leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Bittersweet and Pitch Pine

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