Japanese Honeysuckle

Fountaingrass

About Japanese Honeysuckle and Fountaingrass

Japanese Honeysuckle

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

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

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-115-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

800.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Conduplicate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lonicera japonica

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी Honeysuckle

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Honeysuckle

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Chèvrefeuille japonais

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

madreselva japonesa

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Honeysuckle japonês

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

wiciokrzew japoński

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lonicera

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

180NA

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Fountaingrass

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Fountaingrass

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