Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vines
Shrub
Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Mexico
Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
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Number of Varieties
508
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40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-14
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red
Brown, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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
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
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets
Beautification, 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
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Flowers
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus
CALLIANDRA californica
Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
In Hindi
Asian bittersweet
tabardillo
In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
tabardillo
In French
Asian bittersweet
tabardillo
In Spanish
Asian bittersweet
tabardillo
In Greek
Asian bittersweet
Tabardillo
In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet
Tabardillo
In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny
Tabardillo
In Latin
Asian bittersweet
Tabardillo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Celastrales
Fabales
Family
Celastraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Celastrus
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Celastroideae
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Number of Species
4030
1
27800
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