Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
China, India, Nepal
  
Types
Not Available
  
Pleione chunii , Pleione limprichtii
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
  
Hilly upland habitat, Wooded hillsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
13-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
White, Yellow, Yellow green, Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Elliptic to oblong
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Bulbs
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
Do not water excessively, Needs very little water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Free of serious pests and diseases
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
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
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Not Available
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
  
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
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
  
SIGMATOSTALIX amazonica
  
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
  
Amazon Sigmatostalix Orchid, Miniature Orchid
  
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
  
miniature orchid
  
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
  
miniature orchid
  
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
  
Pleione
  
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
  
Pleione
  
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
  
Pleione
  
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
  
miniature orchid
  
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
  
miniature orchid
  
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
  
miniature orchid
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Pleione
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Coelogyneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Miniature Orchid season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Miniature Orchid is Not Available.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Miniature Orchid height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Miniature Orchid flower color: White, Yellow, Yellow green and Brown
- Miniature Orchid leaf color: Light Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Miniature Orchid include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Miniature Orchid pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Miniature Orchid needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.