Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Madagascar
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
  
Tropical Indian Ocean Islands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-8
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
White, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Not Available
  
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
  
Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
stem tip cuttings
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
  
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
  
Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Bark, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used to make herbal teas
  
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, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
  
DRACAENA reflexa
  
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
  
Pleomele, Song-of-India
  
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
  
Song-of-India
  
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
  
Song-of-India
  
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
  
Song- of- Inde
  
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
  
Song- de - la India
  
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
  
Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας
  
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
  
Canção -da-Índia
  
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
  
Song- of- Indie
  
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
  
Song of India :
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Agavaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Dracaena
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Song-of-India season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
- Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.