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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Shrub  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Acer palmatum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
700  
17

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-2  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Red, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Red, Crimson, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Sap  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
Japanese Maple  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
japanischer Ahorn  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
érable du Japon  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
arce japonés  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
Japanese Maple  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
bordo japonês  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Klon japoński  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Acer palmatum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Sapindales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
128  
99+

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple 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 Japanese Maple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Japanese Maple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Japanese Maple

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Japanese Maple

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

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