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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Vines
Vegetable

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mediterranean

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene fasciculata, Chamaecrista fasciculata Greene macrosperma

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Dry areas, Open areas, Upland sand prairies, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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 more water during establishment, Water deeply about once a week

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
-

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Nausia, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
Chamaecrista fasciculata

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Sleeping Plant, prairie partridge pea, showy partridge pea, prairie senna, large-flowered sensitive-pea,dwarf cassia, partridge pea senna, locust weed,golden cassia

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Partridge Pea

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Partridge Pea

In French

Asian bittersweet
Partridge Pea

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
Partridge Pea

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
πέρδικα μπιζέλι

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Partridge Pea

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Partridge Pea

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Partridge Pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Fabales

Family

Celastraceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Chamaecrista

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cassieae

Subfamily

Celastroideae
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Number of Species

4021
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Partridge Pea

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Importance of Bittersweet and Partridge Pea

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Partridge Pea

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 Partridge Pea 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 Partridge Pea have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Partridge Pea has showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Partridge Pea is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Partridge Pea facts and facts of other plants too.