Celastrus scandens Climbing bittersweet (Celastraceae) Deciduous climber

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Celastrus scandens
Climbing bittersweet
Deciduous climber
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The Celastrus scandens plant species is found in Eastern N. America - Quebec, south to North Carolina and New Mexico.. It is a member of the Celastraceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Climbing bittersweet.

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Latin Name:  Celastrus scandens
Common Name:  Climbing bittersweet
Family:  Celastraceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  The fruit is poisonous[222]. All parts of the plant are potentially toxic[222].

Mature Height:  8   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Roch soils[235] in thickets, woods and along river banks[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - gather when ripe, store in dry sand and sow February in a warm greenhouse[78]. Three months cold stratification leads to a higher germination rate[113]. Remove the flesh of the fruit since this inhibits germination[113]. Germination rates are usually good[78]. 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. Layering in August of the current seasons growth. Takes 12 months[78]. Root cuttings, 6mm thick 25mm long in December. Plant horizontally in pots in a frame[78].

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