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  1. Apr 2, 2024 · Oriental bittersweet is a deciduous, woody vine that can easily reach up to 100 feet. The glossy alternate leaves are round, finely toothed, and round or oval in shape with pointed tips. In May or June, small, greenish-yellow, five-petaled flowers appear in the leaf axils.

  2. Oct 28, 2022 · Bittersweet vines are North American native plants that thrive throughout most of the United States. In the wild, you can find it growing on the edges of glades, on rocky slopes, in woodland areas and in thickets. It often winds itself around trees and covers low-growing shrubs.

  3. Sep 27, 2023 · A denizen of woodland edges and brightly lit glades, American bittersweet is a capable climber and lover of rich, preferably moist, soils. Native to a wide swath of North America, this vine is extremely accommodating, tolerating lean soils, cold temperatures, and almost full shade. Photo via Alamy.

  4. Celastrus scandens is native to central and eastern North America. It was given the name bittersweet by colonists in the 18th century because the fruits resembled the appearance of the fruits of common nightshade ( Solanum dulcamara ), which was also called bittersweet.

  5. Jul 16, 2020 · Oriental bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus) is an invasive, perennial, woody vine. This article displays images to assist with identification and provides recommendations for control, including a management calendar and treatment and timing table.

  6. Prized for its showy bicolored fruits, Celastrus scandens (American Bittersweet) is a fast-growing, deciduous, twining, woody vine with ovate, finely serrated, dark green leaves, 4 in. long (10 cm). The foliage turns an outstanding pale yellow in the fall.

  7. A twining woody vine that will grow vertically or sprawl horizontally over bushes and fences. Hanging clusters of orange-red fruit split open to show bright red-orange seed coats. Plants are male or female.

  8. Jan 6, 2023 · American bittersweet (Celastrus scandens) is a woody perennial vine that is native to North America. It is hardy in zones 3 through 8. The vines are commonly found in the woods growing on trees. They can attain a length of 20 to 30 feet. The vines are dioecious, meaning they are either male or female. You need both to produce the berries.

  9. American bittersweet is a climbing vine that twines around its support. Its attractive feature is its autumn fruit, a yellow-orange three-lobed capsule with showy orange-red seeds. For fruit, American bittersweet needs both male and female vines and should be sited in full sun and pruned in early spring.

  10. American bittersweet is a rapidly growing twining vine in the Celastraceae (bittersweet) family, native to the southeast. It is best known for its bright red berries and yellow leaves in the fall. and the fruit is also used for dried arrangements.

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