Asiatic Bittersweet
Synonyms: Oriental Bittersweet
Scientific Name: Celastrus orbiculatus
Highly invasive vine native to China, Japan, and Korea. Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants).
Asiatic Bittersweet
Synonyms: Oriental Bittersweet
Scientific Name: Celastrus orbiculatus
Asiatic Bittersweet
| Genus species: | Celastrus orbiculatus | |||||||||||
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| Common Names: | Asiatic Bittersweet, Oriental Bittersweet | |||||||||||
| Family Name: | Celastraceae 
Vines, shrubs, or small trees; leaves opposite or alternate, simple; flowers bisexual, regular, in axillary cymes; fruit a capsule with arillate seeds. | |||||||||||
| Seed Type | Angiosperm | |||||||||||
| Origin:
Native: native to North America. Non-native: not native to North America. Introduced Native: native to North America, but not Rowe Woods. * Definitions based on the USDA terminology |
Nonnative | |||||||||||
| Category: | Vine | |||||||||||
| Flower Color: | Green/Brown | |||||||||||
| Identified by: | A. Swanson | |||||||||||
| Months in Bloom The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicates the month(s) the plant has been observed blooming. | ||||||||||||
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