Celastrus orbiculatus
Oriental Bittersweet

Uses

Edible uses

Notes

Young leaves - cooked^[1]^[2].

Leaves

Unknown use

Material uses

Used as a hedge^[3].

There are no material uses listed for Celastrus orbiculatus.

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

The roots, stems and leaves are antiphlogistic, antirheumatic, depurative and tonic^[4]^[5]. A decoction of the roots and stems is used internally whilst the crushed fresh leaves are used for external applications^[4]. The plant is used in the treatment of paralysis, numbness of the four extremities, headache, toothache, spontaneous abscess formation and snake bites^[4]. Many plants in this genus contain compounds of interest for their antitumour activity^[5].

Unknown part

Antiphlogistic

Antirheumatic

Cancer

Depurative

Tonic

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Climber

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - gather when ripe, store in dry sand and sow February in a warm greenhouse^[6]. Three months cold stratification leads to a higher germination rate^[7]. Remove the flesh of the fruit since this inhibits germination^[7]. Germination rates are usually good^[6]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame^[8]. Layering in August of the current seasons growth. Takes 12 months^[6].

Root cuttings, 6mm thick 25mm long in December. Plant horizontally in pots in a frame^[6].

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Cultivation

Prefers a deep loamy soil^[9] but succeeds in most soils so long as they are not too shallow^[10]. Succeeds in full or partial shade^[8]. Plants flower more freely if their top-growth is in the sun^[11]. Requires a humus-rich soil if it is to be at its best^[12].

A very ornamental plant^[9], it is hardy to about -25°c^[13]. A rampant climber, it requires ample space and is best grown into an old tree[1, 200. It climbs by means of twining and also by the young stems having prickles^[11]. Plants do not normally require pruning^[12]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus^[13].

Plants are usually dioecious, in which case male and female plants must be grown if seed is required, but hermaphrodite forms are in cultivation^[14]^[11]^[13].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Celastrus orbiculatus. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Celastrus orbiculatus.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? ^1.0^1.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution (1965-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1 Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press ISBN 0942375009 (1987-00-00)
? ^8.0^8.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
? Davis. B. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking. ISBN 0-670-82929-3 (1990-00-00)
? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 (1992-00-00)
? ^12.0^12.1 Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Gardening on Walls Collins ISBN 0-00-219220-0 (1983-00-00)
? ^13.0^13.1^13.2^13.3 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^14.0^14.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-105-1] ? ^1.0^1.1 Tanaka. T. Tanaka's Cyclopaedia of Edible Plants of the World. Keigaku Publishing (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-177-2] ? ^2.0^2.1 Kunkel. G. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books ISBN 3874292169 (1984-00-00)

[PFAFimport-58-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2 Ohwi. G. Flora of Japan. (English translation) Smithsonian Institution (1965-00-00)

[PFAFimport-147-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()

[PFAFimport-218-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-113-7] ? ^7.0^7.1 Dirr. M. A. and Heuser. M. W. The Reference Manual of Woody Plant Propagation. Athens Ga. Varsity Press ISBN 0942375009 (1987-00-00)

[PFAFimport-188-8] ? ^8.0^8.1 Brickell. C. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd. ISBN 0-86318-386-7 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

[PFAFimport-202-10] ? Davis. B. Climbers and Wall Shrubs. Viking. ISBN 0-670-82929-3 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-182-11] ? ^11.0^11.1^11.2 Thomas. G. S. Ornamental Shrubs, Climbers and Bamboos. Murray ISBN 0-7195-5043-2 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-219-12] ? ^12.0^12.1 Grey-Wilson. C. & Matthews. V. Gardening on Walls Collins ISBN 0-00-219220-0 (1983-00-00)

[PFAFimport-200-13] ? ^13.0^13.1^13.2^13.3 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-11-14] ? ^14.0^14.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)

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Article is incomplete	Yes +
Article requires citations	No +
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Belongs to family	Celastraceae +
Belongs to genus	Celastrus +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has common name	Oriental Bittersweet +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Leaves +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has fertility type	Bee +
Has flowers of type	Dioecious +
Has growth rate	Vigorous +
Has hardiness zone	4 +
Has image	Celastrus orbiculatus.jpg +
Has mature height	12 +
Has mature width	12 +
Has medicinal part	Unknown part +
Has medicinal use	Antiphlogistic +, Antirheumatic +, Cancer +, Depurative + and Tonic +
Has primary image	Celastrus orbiculatus.jpg +
Has search name	celastrus orbiculatus + and x +
Has shade tolerance	Permanent shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil teclayture preference	Clay +
Has soil teloamyture preference	Loamy +
Has soil tesandyture preference	Sandy +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomy name	Celastrus orbiculatus +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Inhabits ecosystem niche	Climber +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Deciduous +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +