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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig


About Barbary Fig and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
8-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
180.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Yellow, Red, Orange   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Reddish Plum   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Globe shaped   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Aphids, Birds, Rodents   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
OPUNTIA ficus-indica   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Φραγκοσυκιά   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Opuntia ficus-indica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Opuntia Mill   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Opuntieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Opuntioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Honeysuckle does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Barbary Fig season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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