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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 73

Habitat
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

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 4

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm 10

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
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin

Thorns
No

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
No

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
No

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
No

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
40 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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