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Hello, I chopped this weed that was strangling an azeala shrub, but it doesn’t have any berries, and we live right in front of a wooded area. Do you...
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Is this bittersweet? #869188
Asked May 20, 2024, 7:29 AM EDT
Hello, I chopped this weed that was strangling an azeala shrub, but it doesn’t have any berries, and we live right in front of a wooded area. Do you think it’s Oriental Bittersweet? Thank you.
Carroll County Maryland
Expert Response
Yes, that is Bittersweet and most likely Oriental Bittersweet, which unfortunately is terribly invasive and widespread.
It doesn't bloom and fruit until it is mature and climbing.
Here is our page on it:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/oriental-bittersweet/
Christine
It doesn't bloom and fruit until it is mature and climbing.
Here is our page on it:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/oriental-bittersweet/
Christine
