bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Africa, and the ...

Of the many different invasive vines that trouble American gardeners, Oriental bittersweet, also known as round leaf bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus), is one of the worst. Not only is it fast ...