Sweetbay

Japanese Honeysuckle

About Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle

Sweetbay

Japanese Honeysuckle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.10 Habitat

Tropical regions

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

1.11 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-11

4 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

2.3 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

2.4 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm800.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

300.00 cm800.00 cm

0.1 6350

9.11 Plant Color

9.11.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow

9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

9.11.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Black

9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green

9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

9.12 Shape

9.12.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

9.13 Thorns

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10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

10.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Winter, Spring, Summer

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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10.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

11.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

11.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

11.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

11.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Not Available

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

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12.2.2 Edible Fruit

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12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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12.4 Showy Foliage

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12.5 Showy Bark

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12.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Not Available

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

12.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for birds

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, Leaves

13.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

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

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

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

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Lonicera japonica

14.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua

14.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

जापानी Honeysuckle

14.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Japanese Honeysuckle

14.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Chèvrefeuille japonais

14.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

madreselva japonesa

14.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Honeysuckle japonês

14.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

wiciokrzew japoński

14.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

CISSANTHEMOS Italica

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Laurales

Dipsacales

15.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Caprifoliaceae

15.6 Genus

Laurus

Lonicera

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

15.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

15.10 Number of Species

3180

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle

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

Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle Physical Information

Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Japanese Honeysuckle height is 800.00 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Japanese Honeysuckle flower color: White and Yellow
Japanese Honeysuckle leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle

Care of Sweetbay and Japanese Honeysuckle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Honeysuckle pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweetbay 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.