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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree


About Pink Flame Tree and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tree  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Australia  

Types
Lonicera japonica  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
3  

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands  
Canopy, Rainforest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
9-13  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-6  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Gold, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Lobulated  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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
-  
Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  

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, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica  
BRACHYCHITON discolor  

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua  
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle  
Pink Flame Tree  

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle  
Rosa Flame Tree  

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais  
Flame Tree Rose  

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa  
Pink árbol de la llama  

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα  
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês  
Árvore Chama Rosa  

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński  
Różowy Flame Tree  

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica  
Pink arbor flamma  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Malvales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Lonicera  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
1  

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Pink Flame Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pink Flame Tree 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 Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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