Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties
50-
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Narrow Oblong
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Flying insects
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
EUPHORBIA hypericifolia
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Canchalagua
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Canchalagua
In French
Asian bittersweet
canchalangua
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
canchalagua
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Canchalagua
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Canchalagua
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Canchalagua
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Canchalagua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Celastrales
Euphorbiales
Family
Celastraceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
40-
1
27800
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