1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
Asia, North America
1.4 Types
not available
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.5 AHS Heat Zone
1.6 Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Not Available
1.7 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm30.50 cm
0.1
6350
4.2 Plant Color
4.2.1 Flower Color
4.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
4.2.3 Fruit Color
4.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
4.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
4.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
Blue Green, Gray Green
4.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Gray Green
4.3 Shape
4.3.1 Leaf Shape
4.4 Thorns
5 Season
5.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
5.2.2 Growth Rate
5.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
5.2.5 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
5.2.6 Soil Drainage
5.2.7 Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
5.2.8 Repeat Bloomer
5.3 Tolerances
6 Care
6.1 Where to Plant?
6.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
6.3 Plant Maintenance
6.4 Watering Plants
6.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
6.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
6.4.3 In Spring
6.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
6.5 Soil
6.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
6.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
6.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
6.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
6.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.9 Pests and Diseases
6.10 Plant Tolerance
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
7.1.1 Flower Petal Number
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
7.3 Fragrance
7.3.1 Fragrant Flower
7.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
7.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.4 Showy Foliage
7.5 Showy Bark
7.6 Foliage Texture
7.7 Foliage Sheen
7.8 Evergreen
7.9 Invasive
7.10 Self-Sowing
7.11 Attracts
7.12 Allergy
8 Benefits
8.1 Uses
8.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
8.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
8.1.3 Edible Uses
8.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
8.2 Plant Benefits
8.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems
8.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Fruits, Leaves
8.2.3 Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
8.3 Used As Indoor Plant
8.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
8.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
9 Scientific Name
9.1 Botanical Name
CORNUS amomum
Lonicera caerulea
9.2 Common Name
silky cornel
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle
9.2.1 In Hindi
9.2.2 In German
9.2.3 In French
Kinnikinnick
baie au miel
9.2.4 In Spanish
9.2.5 In Greek
9.2.6 In Portuguese
9.2.7 In Polish
9.3.2 In Latin
10 Classification
10.1 Kingdom
10.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
10.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
10.5 Order
10.6 Family
10.8 Genus
10.10 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
11.2 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
11.5 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
11.6 Number of Species