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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Asia

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

5024
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Winter
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
-

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
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
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
green hosta

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
green hosta

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Funkie

In French

Asian bittersweet
plantain lily

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
lírio banana

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
babki lilia

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Liliales

Family

Celastraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

4070
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Green Hosta

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