Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Western United States, Canada
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Pinus lambertiana
Habitat
All sorts of environments
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
-9999
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Water three times weekly in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Blister Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Douglas squirrels
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
PINUS lambertiana
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Sugar Pine
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Sugar Pine
In French
Asian bittersweet
Sugar Pine
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Sugar Pine
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Sugar Pine
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Sugar Pine
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Sugar Pine
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Pinus
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Celastrales
Pinales
Family
Celastraceae
Pinaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
Pinoideae
Properties of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine
Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Sugar Pine. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Sugar Pine doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine
Season and care of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine is important to know. While considering everything about Bittersweet and Sugar Pine Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bittersweet season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sugar Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bittersweet is Loam, Sand and for Sugar Pine is Loam while the PH of soil for Bittersweet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sugar Pine is Acidic, Neutral.
Bittersweet and Sugar Pine Physical Information
Bittersweet and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine are as follows:
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sugar Pine flower color:
- Sugar Pine leaf color:
Care of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine
Care of Bittersweet and Sugar Pine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Sugar Pine 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 Sugar Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.