Selfheal

Bittersweet

About Selfheal and Bittersweet

Selfheal

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vines

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

10050

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8*5

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 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

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Rose, Violet

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late 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, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

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

Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNELLA 'Summer Daze' PP19609

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Selfheal, Summer Daze Selfheal

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Asian bittersweet

In German

Hortensie

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

Hortensia

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

Hortensia

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

υδραγεία

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

Hortensja

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Hibiscus

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Family

Lamiaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Selfheal and Bittersweet

Wondering what are the properties of Selfheal and Bittersweet? We provide you with everything About Selfheal and Bittersweet. Selfheal doesn't have thorns and Bittersweet doesn't have thorns. Also Selfheal does not have fragrant flowers. Selfheal has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea 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 Selfheal and Bittersweet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Selfheal and Bittersweet

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

Selfheal and Bittersweet Physical Information

Selfheal and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Selfheal height is 15.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Selfheal and Bittersweet are as follows:

Selfheal flower color: Purple, Pink, Rose and Violet
Selfheal leaf color: Green
Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Selfheal and Bittersweet

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