Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Eastern Asia
Types
Deciduous Tree
Not Available
Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
4-11
AHS Heat Zone
8-7
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Not Available
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Green, Light Pink, Ivory
White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate and toothed
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Summer
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Tannin, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black and brown dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CORNUS nuttallii
Lonicera japonica
Common Name
Mountain Dogwood, Nuttall's Dogwood, Pacific Dogwood
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
In Hindi
pacific dogwood
जापानी Honeysuckle
In German
Pacific Dogwood
Japanese Honeysuckle
In French
pacific cornouiller
Chèvrefeuille japonais
In Spanish
cornejo pacífico
madreselva japonesa
In Greek
pacific dogwood
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
In Portuguese
Dogwood pacífico
Honeysuckle japonês
In Polish
Pacific dereń
wiciokrzew japoński
In Latin
Pacific dogwood
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cornales
Dipsacales
Family
Cornaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle
Wondering what are the properties of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle? We provide you with everything About Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle. Pacific Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns. Also Pacific Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Pacific Dogwood 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 Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle
Season and care of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle is important to know. While considering everything about Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pacific Dogwood season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Japanese Honeysuckle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Clay, Loam and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Well drained while the PH of soil for Pacific Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Honeysuckle is Neutral.
Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information
Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Pacific Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:
Pacific Dogwood flower color: Green, Light Pink and Ivory
Pacific Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
- Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle
Care of Pacific Dogwood and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pacific Dogwood 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 Pacific Dogwood 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.