Description
Celastrus Paniculatus is a deciduous vine plant.
The plant, which is widely known as the intellect tree & is used to both sharpen mental focus and relax the nerves.
Black Oil Plant is an unarmed large woody climber. Alternately arranged leaves are very variable - elliptic, ovate, broadly, obovate or circular. Base is wedge-shaped, obtuse or rounded, tip is acute, acuminate or obtuse. Flowers are borne in large panicles at the end of branches.
Male flowers are minute, pale green. Sepals nearly circular, toothed. Petals are oblong or obovate-oblong, entire. Female flowers having sepals, petals and disk similar to those of male flowe Capsule round, bright yellow.
Plant Specifications
*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%
Common Name |
black Oil Plant, celastrus, oriental bittersweet, intellect tree, Jyotishmati |
Maximum Reachable Height |
15 to 35 ft |
Flower Colour |
green |
Bloom Time |
September or October |
Difficulty Level |
easy to grow |
Planting and care
Start with pruning shears for smaller growth. Use loppers, which look like giant, long-handle shears, for growth that is more than half an inch thick. A small pruning saw is handy, as it cuts on both the push and the pull.
Staff Tree care
An accurate soil test will tell you where your pH currently stands. Acidic (sour) soil is counteracted by applying finely ground limestone, and alkaline (sweet) soil is treated with ground sulfur. If you order roses from a mail-order company, order early, in January or February (March at the latest). They are usually shipped in the spring as bare roots when plants are fully dormant, well before they have leafed out.
Sunlight |
Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering |
Medium |
Soil |
well-drained soil |
Fertilizer |
Apply any organic fertilizer |
Staff Tree special feature
It has been described by users online as a,brain tonic.,
Oil enriches blood and cures abdominal complains.
Staff Tree uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- It has been used to strengthen intellect and memory, relax the mind and body
- Celastrus paniculatus is a woody fruit-bearing vine
- The fruit of the plant contains seeds used in Ayurveda medicine