Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Eastern Asia
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
not available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Tan
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Meadow Foxtail
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
łąka ber
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
meadow Foxtail
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cyperales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Meadow Foxtail season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
- Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.