Oriental Bittersweet
(Celastrus orbiculatus)
Other Names
Asiatic Bittersweet, Asian Bittersweet, Bittersweet, Japanese Bittersweet, Oriental Staff Vine, Staff Vine.
Origins
China, Japan.
Type
Perennial (deciduous).
Hardiness (see References, below) - Zones 4 - 8.
Bloom
Summer.
Fruit
Fall.
Height - Approx. 30 ft (10 m).
Cultivation - Full Sun, or partial shade. Most well drained, sites.
Propagation - By seeds, by cuttings.
Other - Related to native American Celastrus scandens, Oriental Bittersweet, is a 
vigorous propagator, to the point of being considered noxious weed in Vermont, and North Carolina, and banned/prohibited one in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. So, if you live in these states, please mind the regulations, and don't grow it. That said, and, if you happen to live near already existing plants, you may as well, enjoy their pretty foliage, and berry display.
And if you can,
put "these invasive species" to
work! (see picture on the right, for holiday inspiration), and read more on the subject in Courtnay J's, blog
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References
Find more about
Hardiness Zones
Find out more about Federal and State Invasive and Noxious Weeds
Regulations
Special Thanks
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