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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 ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8
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 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm45.70 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
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Green, Light 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
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water

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
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
Red blotch

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

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
Erosion control

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
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 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Hosta

In French

Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Hosta

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Hosta

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Asparagales

Family

Celastraceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

4070
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Hosta

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

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Importance of Bittersweet and Hosta

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

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