Bittersweet

River Birch

About Bittersweet and River Birch

Bittersweet

River Birch

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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

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

bottomlands, Depression on prairies, ditches, Floodplains, Riverbanks, stream banks, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Asthma

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

Erosion control, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

BETULA nigra

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

River Birch

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

River Birch

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Fluss Birch

In French

Asian bittersweet

Birch river

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

river Birch

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

ποταμός Birch

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

river Birch

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Rzeka Birch

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Betula

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Fagales

Family

Celastraceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and River Birch

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and River Birch

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

Bittersweet and River Birch Physical Information

Bittersweet and River Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas River Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and River Birch are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
River Birch flower color: Yellow and Brown
River Birch leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and River Birch

Care of Bittersweet and River Birch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and River Birch pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer River Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.