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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vines  
Fruits, Trees  

Origin
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia  
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya  

Types
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet  
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
1  

Habitat
All sorts of environments  
Dry areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
3,050.00 cm  
4
800.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm  
10
900.00 cm  
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Yellow, Red  
Greyish Brown, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round with toothed margin  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Autumn  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Rich  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter  
Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
Do not water excessively  

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  
Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead branches  
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Leaf rust, Thripes  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
No  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting  
Gastric  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets  
-  

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser  
Good Cleanser  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic  
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Edible, Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Celastrus orbiculatus  
Limonia acidissima  

Common Name
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet  
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit  

In Hindi
Asian bittersweet  
कबिट  

In German
Rundblättriger Baumwürger  
Indischer Holzapfel  

In French
Asian bittersweet  
Kawista  

In Spanish
Asian bittersweet  
Kawista  

In Greek
Asian bittersweet  
γλυκό ασβέστη  

In Portuguese
Asian bittersweet  
Limonia  

In Polish
Dławisz okrągłolistny  
Feronia słoniowa  

In Latin
Asian bittersweet  
dulcis ad cinerem  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Celastrales  
Sapindales  

Family
Celastraceae  
Rutaceae  

Genus
Celastrus  
Limonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Citreae  

Subfamily
Celastroideae  
Aurantioideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
1  
99+

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Difference Between Bittersweet and Wood Apple

If you are confused whether Bittersweet or Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple fertilizers required are for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bittersweet and Wood Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bittersweet and Wood Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bittersweet and Wood Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bittersweet and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite. Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser while Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles and Skin cleanser.

Compare Facts of Bittersweet vs Wood Apple

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

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