Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Anthropogenic, meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
6-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Green, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong elliptic
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Spring
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
10-10-10
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Blight, Leaf spot, Leafminer, Mites, Psyllids
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
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
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
BUXUS 'Green Velvet' COPF
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Green velvet boxwood
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Green velvet boxwood
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Grüner Samt boxwood
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Vert velours buis
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
boj terciopelo verde
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Πράσινο πυξάρι βελούδο
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
buxo veludo verde
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Green Velvet bukszpan
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Carl viridis praetoriola
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Buxaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Green Velvet Boxwood season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Green Velvet Boxwood is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Green Velvet Boxwood height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Green Velvet Boxwood flower color: Green and Light Yellow
- Green Velvet Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Green Velvet Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Green Velvet Boxwood 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 Green Velvet Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.