Bittersweet

Stonecrop

About Bittersweet and Stonecrop

Bittersweet

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Herbs

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Central Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50600

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs very little water

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

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

Asian bittersweet

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Saxifragales

Family

Celastraceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sedeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

40600

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Stonecrop

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

Bittersweet and Stonecrop Physical Information

Bittersweet and Stonecrop physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Stonecrop height is 5.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Stonecrop are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Bittersweet and Stonecrop

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