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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Vines

Origin

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Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

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Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

6550
0 40000
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Habitat

Mountain Slopes
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular
Round with toothed margin

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

Summer
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water frequently

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, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots
Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Sun

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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

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For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Seeds

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as firewood, Wood is used fore making tools
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Escallonia resinosa
Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

Escallonia
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

गम
Asian bittersweet

In German

Gummi
Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

gomme
Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

goma
Asian bittersweet

In Greek

κόμμι
Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

goma
Asian bittersweet

In Polish

guma
Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

Euonymus
Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Escalloniales
Celastrales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Escallonia
Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Escallonioideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

5040
1 27800
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Difference Between Escallonia and Bittersweet

If you are confused whether Escallonia or Bittersweet 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 Escallonia and Bittersweet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Escallonia are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bittersweet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Escallonia and Bittersweet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Escallonia and Bittersweet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Escallonia and Bittersweet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Escallonia and Bittersweet 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 Escallonia is whereas of Bittersweet is Antibacterial, antimicrobial and Antispasmodic. Escallonia has beauty benefits as follows: while Bittersweet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Escallonia vs Bittersweet

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 Escallonia vs Bittersweet 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 Escallonia are whereas of Bittersweet have Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Escallonia has no showy fruits and Bittersweet has showy fruits. Also Escallonia is not flowering and Bittersweet is not flowering . You can compare Escallonia and Bittersweet facts and facts of other plants too.