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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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm
Rank: 4 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
Rank: 10 (Overall)
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6350
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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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
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7% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
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
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83% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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
Flowers
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56% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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83% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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72% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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72% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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21% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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17% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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17% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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27% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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3% - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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7% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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8% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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79% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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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
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42% - Vine Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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
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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27800
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