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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Flowering Plants, Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
China, South-Central United States

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Lowland, Mixed deciduous forest, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 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
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm1,300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm1,200.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
White

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

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
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
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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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
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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
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
Cassia grandis

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Pink Shower Tree

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Pink Shower Tree

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Rosa Shower Tree

In French

Asian bittersweet
Cassia grandis

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Cassia grandis

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Ροζ δέντρο ντους

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
marimari

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Różowy Prysznic Drzewo

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Pink arbor imber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Cassia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

406
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Cassia Grandis

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Cassia Grandis

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Cassia Grandis

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