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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Vines
Tree

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

All sorts of environments
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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 dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes
Leaf Blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds
Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet
Red Buckeye

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger
Red Buckeye

In French

Asian bittersweet
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Asian bittersweet
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Asian bittersweet
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales
Sapindales

Family

Celastraceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Celastrus
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Subfamily

Celastroideae
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

4020
1 27800
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Difference Between Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Red Buckeye

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 Buckeye 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 Buckeye have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bittersweet has showy fruits and Red Buckeye has no showy fruits. Also Bittersweet is not flowering and Red Buckeye is not flowering . You can compare Bittersweet and Red Buckeye facts and facts of other plants too.