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About Bittersweet and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Bittersweet


What is

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  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
5  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, 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  
Loam, Sand  

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  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Pinales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
5  

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Properties of Bittersweet and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Whitebark Pine

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

Bittersweet and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Bittersweet and Whitebark Pine

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

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