Bittersweet

Sitka Spruce

About Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce

Bittersweet

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Eastern Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

5035

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-2

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs less 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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

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

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

सरल

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Fichten

In French

Asian bittersweet

Picea

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

Picea

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Spruce

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Picea

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Świerk

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Celastrales

Pinales

Family

Celastraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Piceoideae

Number of Species

4035

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce

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

Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce

Care of Bittersweet and Sitka Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sitka Spruce pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sitka Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.