Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
  
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
White
  
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
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
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
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Variety of soil types
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Bees
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade
  
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
  
Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
  
Pachysandra terminalis
  
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
  
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge
  
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
  
जापानी रसदार पौधा
  
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
  
japanische Spurge
  
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
  
Euphorbe japonaise
  
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
  
Euphorbia japonesa
  
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
  
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο
  
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
  
Spurge japonês
  
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
  
japoński Wilczomlecz
  
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
  
Spurge Italica
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Euphorbiales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Buxaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Pachysandra
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Japanese Spurge season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Japanese Spurge is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Japanese Spurge flower color: White
- Japanese Spurge leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Spurge 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 Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.