1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
All sorts of environments
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Purple, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Winter
Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do not water frequently, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds, Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used for producing cooking oil, Used in paper industry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
CHORISIA speciosa
7.2 Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Chorisia, Floss Silk Tree, Silk Floss Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
7.2.2 In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Chorisia
7.2.3 In French
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
7.2.5 In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
7.2.7 In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Chorisia
7.2.8 In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Chorisia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Celastroideae
Bombacoideae
8.10 Number of Species