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About Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir


About Silver Fir and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   

Origin
Eastern Asia   
Europe, Southern Europe   

Types
Not Available   
Not available   

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   
open Woodlands, Woodland Garden Canopy   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming   
Pyramidal   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm   
99+
2,440.00 cm   
14

Minimum Width
800.00 cm   
25
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Needle like   

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   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Moisture, Shade areas   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   
Cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   
Average Water Needs   

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   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Moisture, Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Yes   
None   

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   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Not Available   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
Yes   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   
Anxiety, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Stress   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Skin Problems   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds   
Agroforestry, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   
Cramps, Insect Bites, Itching, Joint pain, Muscle Pain, Rheumatism   

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

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   
For making oil, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Traditional medicine, Wood is used for making furniture   

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, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica   
ABIES alba   

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   
Silver Fir, European Silver Fir   

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle   
Silver Fir   

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle   
Weißtanne   

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais   
Argent sapin   

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa   
abeto blanco   

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   
ελάτης   

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês   
prata Fir   

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński   
srebrna Jodła   

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   
aBIES   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Coniferophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Pinopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Pinales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Pinaceae   

Genus
Lonicera   
Abies   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
56   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir

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

Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir Physical Information

Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Silver Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir are as follows:

Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Fir

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

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