Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia
India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
5-8
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Requires regular watering during dry weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
Yes
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Antiphlogistic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
CORNUS controversa
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Wedding Cake Tree
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Hochzeitstorte Baum
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Gâteau de mariage Arbre
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Pastel de bodas del árbol
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Árvore do bolo de casamento
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Wedding Cake Drzewo
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
MUSTACEUM ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Cornales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Cornaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Cornoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree 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 Wedding Cake Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Wedding Cake Tree season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Wedding Cake Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Wedding Cake Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
- Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wedding Cake Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.