Red Clover

Bittersweet

About Red Clover and Bittersweet

Red Clover

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Vines

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Warmer regions

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-59-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm3,050.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink

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

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Seeds

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

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

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Red Clover

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास

Asian bittersweet

In German

Rotklee

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Trèfle rouge

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Trébol rojo

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Trifolium pratense

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Trifolium

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Red Clover and Bittersweet

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Bittersweet? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Bittersweet. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Bittersweet doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Bittersweet has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Bittersweet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Bittersweet

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

Red Clover and Bittersweet Physical Information

Red Clover and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Bittersweet are as follows:

Red Clover flower color: Pink
Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Red Clover and Bittersweet

Care of Red Clover and Bittersweet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Red Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bittersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.