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Red Alder and Bittersweet


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Lowland evergreen rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-7  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
1,370.00 cm  
31

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow, Red, Coral  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Layering, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs  

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, Alkaline  

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, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Maritime exposure, Salt water  

Facts

Flowers
No  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
Insects  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
ALNUS rubra  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Oregon Alder, Red Alder  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
red alder  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
rot-Erle  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
aulne rouge  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
aliso rojo  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
κόκκινη σκλήθρα  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
amieiro vermelho  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
czerwony olcha  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
red alnus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Fagales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Betulaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Alnus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
35  
99+

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Red Alder

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Red Alder if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Red Alder

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

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