Also called Staff Vine
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Green
HEIGHT:
10-18 meters
SPREAD:
7-12 m
Also called Staff Vine
ZONE:
4
COLOUR:
Green
HEIGHT:
10-18 meters
SPREAD:
7-12 m
Celastrus grows best in a moist to average soil, in full shade to full sun. In sunlight, more fruit is produced, but it does not like a dry root. Pruning can be done at any time to control growth. This plant needs a sturdy support or fence to climb. Mature plants are known to girdle large trees.
The most visible difference between Celastrus scandens and Celastrus orbiculatus is that Celastrus scandens has flowers and fruits at the ends of branches, Celastrus orbiculatus flowers in the axils of the leaves.