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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Shrub

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
China

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

5020
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
-

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Asian bittersweet
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Lamiales

Family

Celastraceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

40140
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Beautyberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bittersweet and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bittersweet are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bittersweet vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bittersweet are Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Bittersweet and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.