Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
India, Philippines, Southeast Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
  
Loamy soils, Moist Soils, Subtropical climates
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
5-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
  
Vining/Climbing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Palmate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
  
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Phosphate
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Aphids, Army-worms, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Fusarium leaf spot, Red spider mite
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Bees, Flies, Flying insects
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Hypoglycaemic Coma, Irregular Heart Rhythm, Miscarriage
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Anti-ageing, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Remove blemishes
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Food for animals
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
  
Anti-fungal, Diabetes, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Jaundice, Leprosy, Scabies, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Cosmetics, Repellent, Use in Chinese herbology
  
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
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Vine
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
  
Coccinia grandis
  
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
  
baby watermelon, little gourd, tindora, tendli
  
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
  
तेंडली, कुंदुरी
  
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
  
Tindola,
Efeu Kürbis
  
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
  
Ivy gourd
  
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
  
Ivy gourd
  
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
  
Ivy gourd
  
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
  
Ivy gourd
  
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
  
Ivy gourd
  
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
  
Ivy gourd
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Cucurbitales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Cucurbitaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Coccinia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Papilionoideae
  
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Ivy Gourd season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Ivy Gourd is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Ivy Gourd is Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Ivy Gourd height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Ivy Gourd flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green
- Ivy Gourd leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ivy Gourd include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ivy Gourd pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove crossing or rubbing branches and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ivy Gourd needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.