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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Vines
Herbs

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Herb

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
0 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
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Medium

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Bugs

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
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
CARUM carvi

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
शाहजीरा

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Kümmel

In French

Asian bittersweet
carvi

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
alcaravea

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
κύμινο

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
alcaravia

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
kminek

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Apiales

Family

Celastraceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Carum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

4020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Caraway

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Caraway 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 Caraway 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 Caraway fertilizers required are Self-fertile. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Caraway if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Caraway

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Caraway. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Caraway 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 Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Caraway

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