Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, Western Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
NA
  
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
  
countryside, Rural areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow
  
White, Yellow
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Spring, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full 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
  
Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Corms or bulbs, Offsets
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
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
  
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
  
Cutworms
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
  
Cutworms, Flies
  
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
  
poisonous if ingested
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bonsai, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
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, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
  
STERNBERGIA
  
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
  
Sternbergia
  
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
  
Sternbergia
  
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
  
Sternbergia
  
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
  
Sternbergia
  
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
  
Sternbergia
  
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
  
Sternbergia
  
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
  
Sternbergia
  
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
  
Sternbergia
  
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
  
Sternbergia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dipsacales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Caprifoliaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Lonicera
  
Sternbergia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Sternbergia Lutea season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Sternbergia Lutea is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Sternbergia Lutea is Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Sternbergia Lutea height is 10.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Sternbergia Lutea flower color: White and Yellow
- Sternbergia Lutea leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Sternbergia Lutea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sternbergia Lutea 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 Sternbergia Lutea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.