NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental Bittersweet
Scientific Name: |
Celastrus orbiculatus |
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Genus: |
Celastrus |
Species Epithet: |
orbiculatus |
Common Name: |
Oriental Bittersweet |
Plant Type |
Woody Vine |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family) |
Native/Alien: |
Not Native to US |
Invasive Status: |
Rank 1 - Severe Threat (*Key) |
Size: |
36-72 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Green |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist |
Bloom Time: |
May, June |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Thickets, roadsides, forests; native of Asia. May-Jun; Aug-Sep. C.orbiculatus is grown for its attractive fruits; it has become a noxious weed in much of our area. The first reports of its occurrence in our area appear to be in the 1960’s; it is now much more common than its native relative, |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Not Assigned |
Landscape Value: |
Not Recommended for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
(*Key) |
Global Rank: |
GNR: Unknown (*Key) |
State Status: |
(*Key) |
M Baumeister |
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M Baumeister |
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M Baumeister Fast growing vine with lovely brilliant orange berries, dearly beloved of craftspeople for both the vines and the berries. Let it get up your trees, and it will kill them, winding tightly around the trunk and branches, smothering all in its climb to the sun. It hasn't the little "feet" of ivy, but little spurs that hook onto the roughness of tree bark and keep the vine from sliding down. Not thorns, they won't prick you, just little pointy nubs, just enough to hook onto a rough surface. |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Lisa Lofland Gould |
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Bettina Darveaux |
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