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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
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
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
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Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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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
Beautification, 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
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves

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
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Figwort

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
figwort

In French

Asian bittersweet
scrofulaire

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
figwort

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
figwort

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
figwort

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
figwort

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Ranunculales

Family

Celastraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

40200
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Figwort

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Figwort

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Figwort

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