Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-7
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Blue, Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs, 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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Cyanide poisoning
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Not Available
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
LINUM perenne
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Blue Flax Plant
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Blaue Flachspflanze
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Bleu lin Plante
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Planta de lino azul
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Planta do linho azul
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Niebieski roślin lnu
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Blue linum Planta
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Linaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Blue Flax season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Blue Flax is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Blue Flax is Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue
- Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Blue Flax include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Blue Flax pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Flax needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.