Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
South America
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
9-13
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
10-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
हेलीओट्रोप
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Heliotrop
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
héliotrope
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
heliotropo
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
ηλιοτρόπιο
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
heliotrópio
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
heliotrop
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Heliotrope
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Lamiales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Heliotropium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Heliotropioideae
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Heliotrope season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Heliotrope is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Heliotrope is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
- Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.