Japanese Honeysuckle

Ixora

About Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora

Japanese Honeysuckle

Ixora

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Central America, South America, Africa, Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Ixora albersii Ixora beckleri Ixora ooumuensis Ixora jucunda Ixora nigerica Ixora st.-johnii Ixora umbellata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1110-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

800.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Red, Purple, Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires extensive pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Aphids, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lonicera japonica

IXORA

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

Ixora

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी Honeysuckle

Ixora

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Honeysuckle

Ixora

7.2.3 In French

Chèvrefeuille japonais

Ixora

7.2.4 In Spanish

madreselva japonesa

Ixora

7.2.5 In Greek

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

Ixora

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Honeysuckle japonês

Ixora

7.2.7 In Polish

wiciokrzew japoński

Ixora

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

Ixora

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Lonicera

Ixora

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ixoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ixoroideae

8.10 Number of Species

180545

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Ixora 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 Ixora 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 Ixora and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora

Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Ixora season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Ixora is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Ixora is Acidic, Neutral.

Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Ixora height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora are as follows:

Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Ixora flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink and Ivory
Ixora leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Ixora include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Ixora pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires extensive pruning. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ixora needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.