Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Tree
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Caribbean, South America
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Dry Forest, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Sky Blue, Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
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Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Bark
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
Bursera graveolens
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
पालो सेंटो
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Palo Santo
In French
Asian bittersweet
palo santo
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
palo santo
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
palo santo
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
palo santo
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
palo santo
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
S. Palo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Sapindales
Family
Celastraceae
Zygophyllaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Bursera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
40100
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27800
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