Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Vines
Origin
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Africa, South America, Southeast Asia
Types
-
Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm3,050.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Round with toothed margin
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf rust, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Sun
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
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Skin irritation
Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Fever
Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
ISOLEPIS cernua
Celastrus orbiculatus
Common Name
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet
In Hindi
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
Asian bittersweet
In German
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
Rundblättriger Baumwürger
In French
Fibre optique Herbe
Asian bittersweet
In Spanish
Hierba de fibra óptica
Asian bittersweet
In Greek
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
Asian bittersweet
In Portuguese
Fibra Óptica Relva
Asian bittersweet
In Polish
Światłowody Trawa
Dławisz okrągłolistny
In Latin
Fiber opticus Grass
Asian bittersweet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Celastrales
Family
Cyperaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Isolepis
Celastrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Pooideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
7040
1
27800
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