Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Eastern Asia
South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cooper’s ice plant
Hardy yellow
Starburst
Hardy white
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Coastal Regions, Mountain tops, Stream side, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Spring, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Needs less watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Diuretic, Dysentry, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
DOROTHEANTHUS bellidiformis
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Ice Plant, Livingstone Daisy
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Ice Plant
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Eis-Anlage
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Ice Plant
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Planta de hielo
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Plant Ice
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Planta de gelo
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Ice roślin
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Ice plant
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Caryophyllales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Aizoaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Dorotheanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Ruschioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant 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 Ice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Ice Plant season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Ice Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Ice Plant is Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Ice Plant height is 15.20 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Ice Plant flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Hot Pink, Fuchsia and Peach
- Ice Plant leaf color: Light Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ice Plant pruning is done Shape and thin as needed. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ice Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.