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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

7% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

83% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

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

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Facts

Flowers

56% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

83% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

72% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

72% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

21% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

17% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

17% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

27% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

7% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

8% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

79% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

83% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

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

42% - Vine Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Celastraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Bittersweet

Want to know the properties of Bittersweet? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bittersweet is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. Bittersweet Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic

  • Part of plant used: Seeds

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bittersweet Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bittersweet. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bittersweet physical information is as follows: 3,050.00 cm tall and 1,520.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Round with toothed margin. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bittersweet

Taking Bittersweet Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bittersweet include pruning, which should be done Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bittersweet

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bittersweet is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bittersweet is a very important plant from Vine Plants. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet. This plant's habitat is All sorts of environments and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.