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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant


About Polka Dot Plant and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Madagascar   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
All sorts of environments   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
10-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
20.30 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

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   
Reduce watering in winter   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial 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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

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   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

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   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
HYPOESTES phyllostachya   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Polka dot plant   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Tupfen-Anlage   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Polka dot usine de   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
Planta de lunares   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Φυτό πουά   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
Planta bolinhas   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Grochy roślin   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Facies dot herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Lamiales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Acanthaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Hypoestes   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Ruellieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Acanthoideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Polka Dot Plant

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

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