Bittersweet

Potato

About Bittersweet and Potato

Bittersweet

Potato

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Vines

Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

South America, Chile

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec

Number of Varieties

504000

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Blue, Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loose, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

15-15-15 amounts

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

SOLANUM tuberosum

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

आलू

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Kartoffel

In French

Asian bittersweet

Pomme de terre

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Patata

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Πατάτα

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Batata

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Ziemniak

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Solanales

Family

Celastraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

401400

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Potato

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Potato

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

Bittersweet and Potato Physical Information

Bittersweet and Potato physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Potato height is 91.44 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Potato are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Potato flower color: Blue, Purple, Red and White
Potato leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Potato

Care of Bittersweet and Potato include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Potato pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Potato needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.