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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus


About Ceanothus and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Shrub   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-7   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Pink, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Hot Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
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   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Asthma, breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Can be made into a herbal tea   

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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
CEANOTHUS x pallidus   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Wild lilac   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Ceanothus   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Ceanothus   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Ceanothus   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
Ceanothus   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Ceanothus   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
Ceanothus   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Ceanothus   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Ceanothus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Rosales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Rhamnaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Ceanothus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
70   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Ceanothus 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 Ceanothus 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 Ceanothus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Ceanothus height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ceanothus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ceanothus pruning is done 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 Ceanothus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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