Japanese Honeysuckle

Enkianthus

About Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus

Japanese Honeysuckle

Enkianthus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Enkianthus campanulatus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-117-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

800.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Light Pink, Rose, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Bicolor, Striped

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Red, Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lonicera japonica

ENKIANTHUS deflexus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

Enkianthus

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी Honeysuckle

Enkianthus

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Honeysuckle

Enkianthus

7.2.3 In French

Chèvrefeuille japonais

Enkianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

madreselva japonesa

Enkianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

Enkianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Honeysuckle japonês

Enkianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

wiciokrzew japoński

Enkianthus

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

Enkianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Lonicera

Enkianthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heteromorpheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Enkianthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Enkianthus height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus are as follows:

Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Enkianthus flower color: Light Pink, Rose and Ivory
Enkianthus leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Enkianthus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Enkianthus pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Enkianthus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.