Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
China
Types
Not Available
Ligustrum sinense concavum, Ligustrum sinense coryanum, Ligustrum sinense dissimile
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Dark Blue, Black
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
Dark Green
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
Fertilize just before the growing season begins
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
Ligustrum sinense
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Chinese privet
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Chinese privet
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Chinesischer Liguster
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Chinese privet
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
aligustrina, ligustrina, ligustrín, o aligustre
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Κινέζοι privet
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Ligustrina
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Chiński ligustr
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Chinese privet
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Oleaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Oleeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Chinese Privet 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 Chinese Privet 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 Chinese Privet and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Chinese Privet season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Chinese Privet is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Chinese Privet is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Chinese Privet height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Chinese Privet flower color: White
- Chinese Privet leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Chinese Privet include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Chinese Privet pruning is done Prune in spring. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Privet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.