Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Edible Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
HIPPEASTRUM
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
HIPPEASTRUM
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
HIPPEASTRUM
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Hippeastrum
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Hippeastrum
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
HIPPEASTRUM
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Hippeastrum
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Hippeastrum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Asparagales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Amaryllidoideae
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Hippeastrum season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
- Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Hippeastrum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.