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About Umbrella Tree and Bittersweet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Not Avaialble  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woodland Garden Secondary  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
910.00 cm  
23

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Rose  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Light Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Needs watering once a week  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

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

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Scale Insects, Snails  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Odontalgic, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for flooring, cabinet making  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
MAGNOLIA macrophylla  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
मैगनोलिया  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Umbrella Tree  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Umbrella Tree  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Árbol de paraguas  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
Umbrella Tree  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Árvore de guarda-chuva  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Umbrella Tree  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
O lignum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Magnoliales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Magnolia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Magnolioideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Umbrella 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 Umbrella 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 Umbrella Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree

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

Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Care of Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree

Care of Bittersweet and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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