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About Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle


About Japanese Honeysuckle and Sweet Olive


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Asia, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   
Eastern Asia   

Types
Apricot Gold, Butter Yellow, Orange Supreme, Dan   
Not Available   

Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy   
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-11   
4-11   

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Cushion/Mound-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
180.00 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
25

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Orange   
White, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Blue, Black   
Black   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Oval, Finely Dentate   
Oval   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood cuttings   
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Well drained   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove no more than one-third of each branch   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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

Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
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
Nematodes   
Bees, Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for birds   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antitussive   
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Stem   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as essential oil, Used as insect repellent, Used in herbal medicines, Used in tea, wine and sweet dishes   
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier   
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OSMANTHUS fragrans   
Lonicera japonica   

Common Name
Sweet olive, Sweet osmanthus, Tea olive   
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua   

In Hindi
Sweet Olive   
जापानी Honeysuckle   

In German
Sweet Olive   
Japanese Honeysuckle   

In French
Olive douce   
Chèvrefeuille japonais   

In Spanish
Oliva dulce   
madreselva japonesa   

In Greek
γλυκό Ελιά   
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα   

In Portuguese
Olive doce   
Honeysuckle japonês   

In Polish
słodki Olive   
wiciokrzew japoński   

In Latin
Dulce Olive   
CISSANTHEMOS Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Scrophulariales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Oleaceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Osmanthus   
Lonicera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Oleeae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
15   
99+
180   
99+

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Properties of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle

Wondering what are the properties of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle? We provide you with everything About Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle. Sweet Olive doesn't have thorns and Japanese Honeysuckle doesn't have thorns. Also Sweet Olive does not have fragrant flowers. Sweet Olive has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Japanese Honeysuckle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Olive height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Care of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Sweet Olive and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet Olive pruning is done Remove no more than one-third of each branch and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweet Olive 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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