Bittersweet

Vine Maple

About Bittersweet and Vine Maple

Bittersweet

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

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

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

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

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

बेल मेपल

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Asian bittersweet

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

arce vid

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

bordo de videira

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Vine Maple

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

40128

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Vine Maple

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

Bittersweet and Vine Maple Physical Information

Bittersweet and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Vine Maple are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bittersweet and Vine Maple

Care of Bittersweet and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.