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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Herbs  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
North America, Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Grassland, low mountains  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
50.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Green, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Needs very little 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Leaves, Root  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Nugget Hops  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
nugget hops  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Nugget Hopfen  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
houblon pépite  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
lúpulo pepita  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
lúpulo pepita  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
chmiel Nugget  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
Nugget ASSULTIM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Rosales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Cannabaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Humulus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Nugget Hops

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Importance of Bittersweet and Nugget Hops

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Nugget Hops

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 Nugget Hops 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 Nugget Hops have Pollen and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Nugget Hops has showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Nugget Hops is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Nugget Hops facts and facts of other plants too.

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