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About Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle


About Japanese Honeysuckle and Japanese Spurge


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
China, Japan   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Banks, Slopes, Temperate Regions   
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Prostrate/Trailing   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lanceolate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer   
Late Winter, Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting   
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season   
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Canker, Root knot nematode   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Bees   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Container, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Grown for shade   
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover   
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Pachysandra terminalis   
Lonicera japonica   

Common Name
Pachysandra, Japanese pachysandra, carpet box, Japanese spurge   
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   

In Hindi
जापानी रसदार पौधा   
जापानी Honeysuckle   

In German
japanische Spurge   
Japanese Honeysuckle   

In French
Euphorbe japonaise   
Chèvrefeuille japonais   

In Spanish
Euphorbia japonesa   
madreselva japonesa   

In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Ευφόρβιο   
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   

In Portuguese
Spurge japonês   
Honeysuckle japonês   

In Polish
japoński Wilczomlecz   
wiciokrzew japoński   

In Latin
Spurge Italica   
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Euphorbiales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Buxaceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Pachysandra   
Lonicera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
5   
99+
180   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle? We provide you with everything About Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle. Japanese Spurge doesn't have thorns and Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Spurge does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Spurge has allergic reactions like Not Available and Japanese Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle

Season and care of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Spurge season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Honeysuckle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Spurge is Loam and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained while the PH of soil for Japanese Spurge is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral.

Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Spurge height is Not Available and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Care of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Japanese Spurge and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Spurge pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Spurge needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Honeysuckle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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