Bittersweet

Red Buckeye

About Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

Bittersweet

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Elliptic

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Leaf 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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Red Buckeye

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Red Buckeye

In French

Asian bittersweet

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Red Buckeye

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Red Buckeye

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

4020

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

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

Bittersweet and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Bittersweet and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

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