Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Grass
  
Origin
Asia, North America
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Habitat
Wet lands
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bugs
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera caerulea
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Honeyberry
  
Bānsa
  
In German
Honeyberry
  
Bambus
  
In French
baie au miel
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Honeyberry
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Honeyberry
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Honeyberry
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Honeyberry
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Honeyberry
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Poales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Season and Care of Honeyberry and Bamboo
Season and care of Honeyberry and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Honeyberry and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Honeyberry season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Bamboo season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Honeyberry is Well drained and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Honeyberry is Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Honeyberry and Bamboo Physical Information
Honeyberry and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Honeyberry height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Honeyberry and Bamboo are as follows:
Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Honeyberry and Bamboo
Care of Honeyberry and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Honeyberry pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.