Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Asia, North America
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Wet lands
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Bugs
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Lonicera caerulea
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In German
Honeyberry
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
baie au miel
Kawista
In Spanish
Honeyberry
Kawista
In Greek
Honeyberry
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Honeyberry
Limonia
In Polish
Honeyberry
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Honeyberry
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Sapindales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Honeyberry and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Honeyberry and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Honeyberry and Wood Apple. Honeyberry doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple doesn't have thorns. Also Honeyberry does not have fragrant flowers. Honeyberry has allergic reactions like Not Available and Wood Apple 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 Honeyberry and Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Honeyberry and Wood Apple
Season and care of Honeyberry and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Honeyberry and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Honeyberry season is Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Honeyberry is Well drained and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Honeyberry is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Honeyberry and Wood Apple Physical Information
Honeyberry and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Honeyberry height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Honeyberry and Wood Apple are as follows:
Honeyberry flower color: Yellow
Honeyberry leaf color: Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Honeyberry and Wood Apple
Care of Honeyberry and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Honeyberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.