Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
Australia
Types
Not Available
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval/Rounded
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Not Available
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a dye
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
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Silver Wattle
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Silver Wattle
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
acacia amarilla
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Silver Wattle
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Silver Wattle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Fabaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Silver Wattle 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 Wattle 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 Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Silver Wattle season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Silver Wattle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Silver Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
- Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.