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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

5050
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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, Food for insects, Very little waste

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
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
echinocactus

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
echinocactus

In French

Asian bittersweet
echinocactus

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
echinocactus

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Echinocactus

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Echinocactus

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Caryophyllales

Family

Celastraceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

4011
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Echinocactus

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus fertilizers required are fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Echinocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Echinocactus

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Echinocactus

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