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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
South Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Asteraceae

Number of Varieties

5025
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
6-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Light Purple, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Gray Green, Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full 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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Drought

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Cape Daisy

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Cape Daisy

In French

Asian bittersweet
Cape Daisy

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Margarita del Cabo

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Cape Daisy

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Cape Daisy

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Cape Daisy

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Cape Daisy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asterales

Family

Celastraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Celastrus
Osteospermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Asteroideae

Number of Species

4085
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Cape Daisy

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Cape Daisy if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Cape Daisy

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Cape Daisy. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy is . Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Cape Daisy has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Cape Daisy

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 Cape Daisy 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 Cape Daisy have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Cape Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Cape Daisy is flowering. You can compare Bittersweet and Cape Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.