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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Australia, South America

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

500
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm9.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Birds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Elderberry

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Elderberry

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Holunderbeere

In French

Asian bittersweet
Sureau

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Saúco

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Elderberry

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Sabugueiro

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Bez czarny

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Dipsacales

Family

Celastraceae
Adoxaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

4030
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Elderberry

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Elderberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Elderberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Elderberry 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 Elderberry is constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain and swine flu. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Elderberry has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Elderberry

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