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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger


About Shell Ginger and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia   

Types
Not Available   
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
8-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
12-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
180.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
White, Red, Light Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Black   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Well drained   
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   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
By dividing rhizomes, tubers   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Requires plenty of water during the growing season   

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   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   
Apply 8-4-6 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
No serious insect or disease problems   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good for skin   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves   
Leaves, Rhizomes   

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes   

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   
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
ALPINIA zerumbet   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Shell Ginger   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Shell Ginger   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Shell Ginger   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Shell Ginger   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
Shell jengibre   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
Shell Τζίντζερ   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
Shell Ginger   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
Shell Imbir   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
Crusta Ginger   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Lilopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Zingiberales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Zingiberaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Alpinia   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Alpinieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Alpinioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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