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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Freesia

Number of Varieties

5015
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

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
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun
Salt and Soil Compaction, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

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
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
Freesia refracta

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Freesia

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Freesia

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Freesie

In French

Asian bittersweet
Freesia

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
fresia

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
freesia

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
freesia

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
frezja

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Freesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Ixioideae

Number of Species

4016
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Freesia

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Freesia 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 Freesia 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 Freesia fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring and Potash. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Freesia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Freesia

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Freesia

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