Heather

Japanese Honeysuckle

About Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle

Heather

Japanese Honeysuckle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Pink

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Needle like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris

Lonicera japonica

7.2 Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

7.2.1 In Hindi

हीथ

जापानी Honeysuckle

7.2.2 In German

Heidekraut

Japanese Honeysuckle

7.2.3 In French

bruyère

Chèvrefeuille japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

brezo

madreselva japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

ερείκη

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

urze

Honeysuckle japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

wrzos

wiciokrzew japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

Heather

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Calluna

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Ericeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Ericoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA180

1 27800

Properties of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle

Wondering what are the properties of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle? We provide you with everything About Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle. Heather doesn't have thorns and Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns. Also Heather does not have fragrant flowers. Heather has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle

Season and care of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Honeysuckle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Heather is Loam, Sand and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained while the PH of soil for Heather is Acidic and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral.

Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is 10.20 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Heather flower color: White, Red and Pink
Heather leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

Care of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Heather and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Heather needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.