American Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet Celastrus scandens

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Botanical Name:

Celastrus scandens

Family:

Celastraceae

Genus:

Celastrus

Species:

scandens

Common Name:

American Bittersweet, Climbing Bittersweet

Seeds Per Pound:
25,795
Quantity:
0.43 lb
Average Viable Seeds/Packet:
16
Germination:
98%
Germination Test Type:
cut
Purity:
99%
Height:
30 feet
Collection Locale:
Minnesota
Crop Year:
2022
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
4
In Stock: 0.43 lb
Prices
  • Celastrus scandens

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 16 seeds)
$7.95
2 gram (~ 114 seeds)
$18.95
5 gram (~ 284 seeds)
$30.41
10 gram (~ 569 seeds)
$49.50
1 oz (~ 1612 seeds)
$89.95
4 oz (~ 6449 seeds)
$251.86
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Celastrus scandens , commonly called American Bittersweet or Bittersweet , is a species of staff vines that blooms mostly in June and is commonly found on rich, well-drained soils of woodlands . It has a sturdy perennial vine that may have twining , woody stems that are 30 feet (9.1 m) or longer and an inch or more thick at the base. more...
* Another vigorous scrambling vine grown for its yellow-orange fruit capsules and crimson seeds, likes full sun, poor soil will slow the rampant growth. more...
* Climbing bittersweet was employed medicinally by a number of native North American Indian tribes, though it is scarcely used in modern herbalism. The root is diaphoretic, diuretic and emetic. It is a folk remedy for chronic liver and skin ailments (including skin cancer), rheumatism, leucorrhoea, dysentery and suppressed menses. more...