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    • About the Commission
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      • Deep Brook Preserve
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      • High Meadow
      • Pole Bridge Preserve
      • Stone Bridge Preserve
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What are Invasive Plants? | Oriental Bittersweet

Oriental Bittersweet

Celastrus orbiculatus

Oriental Bittersweet is a very aggressive vine that smothers other vegetation. It has twining stems that strangle shrub and tree limbs and the weight of the vine can uproot and topple trees. Birds are attracted to the berries and spread seed. The vine also spreads by root suckering. DO NOT BUY OR PLANT.

How to Control
Pull small plants including roots. Cut larger vines close to the ground every two weeks to prevent resprouting and to deplete the root system. Properly dispose of seeds.
Oriental Bittersweet Infestation
Oriental Bittersweet Fruit(s)
Oriental Bittersweet Stem(s)

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The Newtown Conservation Commission is dedicated to the acquisition, preservation and protection of 2,000 acres of town-owned open space. In addition, the Commission is actively working to encourage healthy habitats and increase the diversity of our native wildlife and vegetation.

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