Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
No Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Summer
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Invasive
No
Not Available
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Beardtongue
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Beardtongue
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Bartfaden
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
beardtongue
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
beardtongue
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Beardtongue
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Beardtongue
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
ursus lingua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Lamiales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Beardtongue season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.