Japanese Honeysuckle

Rhododendron

About Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron

Japanese Honeysuckle

Rhododendron

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Rhododendron aberconwayi, Rhododendron bulu, Rhododendron kanehirae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

800.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

From Rhizomes, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove short twigs

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

Apply 12-10-18 NPK, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Azalea leaf gall, Bud blast, Galls, Honey fungus, Leaf Hoppers, Leaf spot, Petal blight, Phytophthora, Powdery mildew, Rust, Silver leaf

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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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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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

Burns, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Headache, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Sometimes used for making wine

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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lonicera japonica

RHODODENDRON

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

Rhododendron

7.2.1 In Hindi

जापानी Honeysuckle

rhododendron

7.2.2 In German

Japanese Honeysuckle

Rhododendron

7.2.3 In French

Chèvrefeuille japonais

rhododendron

7.2.4 In Spanish

madreselva japonesa

rododendro

7.2.5 In Greek

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

ροδοδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Honeysuckle japonês

rododendro

7.2.7 In Polish

wiciokrzew japoński

rododendron

7.2.8 In Latin

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

Rhododendron

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Lonicera

Rhododendron

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhodoreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Ericoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1801024

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Rhododendron height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron are as follows:

Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Rhododendron flower color: Red
Rhododendron leaf color: Green

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Rhododendron include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Rhododendron pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove short twigs. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rhododendron needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Ample Water.