Phlox

Japanese Honeysuckle

About Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle

Phlox

Japanese Honeysuckle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

United States, Northwestern United States, California

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

136NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands

Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-74-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Blue, Pink, Red, White

White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHLOX douglasii

Lonicera japonica

7.2 Common Name

Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

7.2.1 In Hindi

Phlox plant

जापानी Honeysuckle

7.2.2 In German

Phlox Pflanze

Japanese Honeysuckle

7.2.3 In French

plante Phlox

Chèvrefeuille japonais

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de Phlox

madreselva japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό phlox

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta Phlox

Honeysuckle japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Phlox roślin

wiciokrzew japoński

7.2.8 In Latin

plantae Phlox

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Dipsacales

8.5 Family

Polemoniaceae

Caprifoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Phlox

Lonicera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

67180

1 27800

Properties of Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

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Season and Care of Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

Care of Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Phlox and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Phlox 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.