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Celastrus loeseneri
Bittersweet, Bittersweet Vine
Origin: Central China.
| Family |
| Celastraceae |
| Genus |
| Celastrus |
| Species |
| loeseneri |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 6a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 - H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -23 - (-18) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -10 - 0 |
| Height |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun or partial shade. |
| Shape |
| A twining vine. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Twigs are initially smooth and red-brown. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leaves to 5-11 cm, deep green above and paler green beneath. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are few, sometimes showing on short, leafless, lateral branches, and are small and white tinged with green. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is yellow and up to 8 mm in diameter with a red aril. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Can be propagated from spring-sown seeds, although the sex of the plant will not be known until it reaches maturity at flowering. Otherwise, root cuttings taken from female plants and placed in a cold from is a more reliable method. |
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