Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Fruits, Trees
Origin
Eastern Asia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Not Available
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Black
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Summer
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Rich
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Late Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Do not water excessively
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
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Gastric
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
कबिट
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Kawista
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Kawista
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Limonia
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Sapindales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple? We provide you with everything About Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple. Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns and Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple
Season and care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Honeysuckle season is Summer and Wood Apple season is Summer. The type of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple Physical Information
Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple are as follows:
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple
Care of Japanese Honeysuckle and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.