Bittersweet

Sausage Tree

About Bittersweet and Sausage Tree

Bittersweet

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

509

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Pinnate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Acne, Slow downs aging

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

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Sausage Tree

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Sausage Tree

In French

Asian bittersweet

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

409

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Sausage Tree

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

Bittersweet and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Bittersweet and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet and Sausage Tree

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