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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape


About Sea Grape and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Tree   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H2, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
610.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
610.00 cm   
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Red, Purple, Yellow green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Red, Olive, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Red, Olive   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Red, Olive, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Red, Olive, Bronze   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Round   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution, Drought, Salt, 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   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Well drained   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove dead branches   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   
6-6-6 or 8-8-8   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Fungal Diseases   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Pollen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Protects from storm-induced erosion   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Bark, Fruits, Leaves   

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

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
COCCOLOBA uvifera   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Sea Grape   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
सागर अंगूर   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Sea Grape   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Sea Grape   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
Sea Grape   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Sea σταφυλιών   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
Sea Grape   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Sea Grape   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Uva mare   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Polygonaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Coccoloba   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Coccolobeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Eriogonoideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Sea Grape height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sea Grape include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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