Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Not Available
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Applicable
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
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
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
Matthiola incana
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
gillyflower
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Garten-Levkoje
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Gillyflower
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Gillyflower
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Gillyflower
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Matthiola incana
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Gillyflower
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Matthiola incana
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Capparales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Gilieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Gillyflower season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Gillyflower is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Gillyflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
- Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Gillyflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.