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Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)

Celastrus Orbiculatus, or more commonly know as Oriental Bittersweet, is a vine with green foliage and white flowers of the genus Celastrus. It has a rapid growth rate and a height of 2 feet at maturity. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. It’s active growth period is spring and summer, blooms during spring and is tolerant of shade. Celastrus Orbiculatus or Oriental Bittersweet‘s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Vermont and Wisconsin.

       

  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)
  • Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus)

Oriental Bittersweet (Celastrus Orbiculatus) Information

  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Celastrus
  • Family: Celastraceae
  • Order: Celastrales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Vine
  • Native Status: L48 (I) CAN (I)
  • State Noxious Status: CT (IB) MA (P) NC (CCW) NH (PIS) VT (CBW)
  • State Noxious Common Name: CT (oriental bittersweet) MA (Oriental bittersweet Asian or Asiatic bittersweet) NC (Oriental bittersweet) NH (Oriental bittersweet) VT (Oriental bittersweet)
  • PLANTS Invasive Status: N'EAST SEEPPC STATE WI
  • Active Growth Period: Spring and Summer
  • Allelopath: No
  • C:N Ratio: High
  • Coppice Potential: No
  • Fall Conspicuous: Yes
  • Fire Resistance: No
  • Flower Color: White
  • Flower Conspicuous: No
  • Foliage Color: Green
  • Foliage Texture: Coarse
  • Fruit/Seed Color: Orange
  • Fruit/Seed Conspicuous: Yes
  • Growth Form: Thicket Forming
  • Growth Rate: Rapid
  • Height at 20 Years Maximum (feet): 2
  • Height Mature (feet): 2
  • Leaf Retention: No
  • Lifespan: Moderate
  • Low Growing Grass: No
  • Resprout Ability: No
  • Shape and Orientation: Columnar
  • Toxicity: None
  • Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Fine Textured Soils: Yes
  • Adapted to Medium Textured Soils: Yes
  • Anaerobic Tolerance: None
  • CaCO3 Tolerance: Medium
  • Cold Stratification Required: Yes
  • Drought Tolerance: Medium
  • Fertility Requirement: Medium
  • Fire Tolerance: High
  • Frost Free Days Minimum: 100
  • Hedge Tolerance: None
  • Moisture Use: High
  • pH (Minimum): 5
  • pH (Maximum): 7.5
  • Planting Density per Acre Minimum: 1200
  • Planting Density per Acre Maximum: 4800
  • Precipitation (Minimum): 30
  • Precipitation (Maximum): 60
  • Root Depth Minimum (inches): 18
  • Salinity Tolerance: None
  • Shade Tolerance: Tolerant
  • Temperature Minimum (°F): -38
  • Bloom Period: Spring
  • Commercial Availability: Routinely Available
  • Fruit/Seed Abundance: High
  • Fruit/Seed Period Begin: Summer
  • Fruit/Seed Period End: Fall
  • Fruit/Seed Persistence: No
  • Propagated by Bare Root: Yes
  • Propagated by Bulbs: No
  • Propagated by Container: Yes
  • Propagated by Corms: No
  • Propagated by Cuttings: No
  • Propagated by Seed: Yes
  • Propagated by Sod: No
  • Propagated by Sprigs: No
  • Propagated by Tubers: No
  • Seed per Pound: 53760
  • Seed Spread Rate: Moderate
  • Seedling Vigor: Medium
  • Small Grain: No
  • Vegetative Spread Rate: Rapid

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