School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Celastrus scandens |
Pronunciation: | suh-LASS-truss SKAN-dens |
Common Name: | American bittersweet |
Family Name: | Celastraceae |
Plant Type: | Vine or climber |
Key ID Features: | A sturdy perennial vine; stems twining, yellowish-green to brown, may wind around other vegetation; fruit orange, the size of a peas with red seeds inside. |
Course(s): | not used (off campus) |
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Propagation: | Seed, Hardwood cuttings, Division - below ground parts, Softwood cuttings |
Pest Susceptibility: | Deer resistant, Drought resistant |
Location(s): (NCA) Not Currently Available : NOT needed Location Map |