Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vines
Perennial
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
New Zealand
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties
5020
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9*6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Tiny
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Alternate Days
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead branches
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
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Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes
Aphids, Spider mites
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
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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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
Raoulia glabra
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Raoulia
In French
Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
raoulia
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Raoulia
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Raoulia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Asterales
Family
Celastraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Celastrus
Raoulia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gnaphalieae
Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
40100
1
27800
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