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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus


About Easter cactus and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
South America, Brazil   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
11-12   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Red, Magenta, Crimson   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Black   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Not Available, Pale Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Ample Water   

In Spring
Moderate   
Ample Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single, Semi-Double   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
breathing problems   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
Hatiora gaertneri   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Whitsun cactus   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
ईस्टर कैक्टस   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Osterkaktus   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
cactus de Pâques   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
cactus de Pascua   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Πάσχα κάκτος   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
cacto Páscoa   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Wielkanocny kaktus   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Pascha Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Hatiora   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Easter cactus height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Easter cactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Easter cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Easter cactus needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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