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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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
Loam, Sand

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
Red blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Gastric, Kidney Stone

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
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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, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
ANACARDIUM occidentale

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Acajou, Cashew

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
काजू के पेड़

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Cashew Baum

In French

Asian bittersweet
Anacardier

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
árbol de anacardo

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
δέντρο κάσιους

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
cajueiro

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
drzewo nerkowca

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
cashew ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Anacardium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Number of Species

40600
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Cashew

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Cashew

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Cashew

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