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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson


About Damson and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Fruit   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Europe, Mediterranean   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Open Forest, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making 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   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
जामुन   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Zwetschgen   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
prune de Damas   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
ciruela ciruela   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
damson ameixa   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
mirabelki   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
damson plum   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Rosales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Prunus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
400   
40

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Damson

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

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