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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Mareer, Manjak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
800.00 cm
Rank: 47 (Overall)
760.00 cm
Rank: 48 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
800.00 cm
Rank: 25 (Overall)
670.00 cm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black
Light Green, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
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
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Root rot, Snails
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought and Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
CORDIA subcordata
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
7.2.1 In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Cordia subcordata
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Cordia subcordata
7.2.3 In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Cordia subcordata
7.2.4 In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Cordia subcordata
7.2.5 In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Cordia subcordata
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Cordia subcordata
7.2.7 In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Cordia subcordata
7.2.8 In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Cordia subcordata
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Dipsacales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Caprifoliaceae
Boraginaceae
8.6 Genus
Lonicera
Cordia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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180
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou

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

Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou are as follows:

  • Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow

  • Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

  • Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red

  • Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.