Asian Bittersweet
Also known as
Oriental bittersweet, Chinese bittersweet, Asian bittersweet, Round-leaved bittersweet and Asiatic bittersweet
Taxonomy
Celastrus orbiculatus
Celastrus
Celastraceae
Celastrales
How to care for Asian Bittersweet
How often to water your Asian Bittersweet
every 9
Asian Bittersweet needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Asian Bittersweet in your home
a window
Asian Bittersweet love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Asian Bittersweet does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Asian Bittersweet in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Asian Bittersweet
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Asian Bittersweet after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does this plant bloom and what does it look like??? #OrientalStaffVine
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Does this plant bloom?? #OrientalStaffVine
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Help with ID? I just got this plant as a gift today, (from someone who got it from someone else) and the name of it has been lost lol Greg thinks it’s Asian bittersweet but I am unsure. Open to other ideas and suggestions as to what it is, it came with a bonsai care book so we’ll see how caring for it goes 😂 #WhatPlantIsThis #PlantID #Bonsai (edited to add the plant lol)
Care Summary for Asian Bittersweet
Asian Bittersweet
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.