Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Australia
Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
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Number of Varieties
151
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-77-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
21,22
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
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Flower Color Modifier
-
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Fruit Color
Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
10-10-10
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
Pepperwort
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
Pepperwort
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
Pepperwort
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Pepperwort
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Pepperwort
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Dipsacales
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Family
Caprifoliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Diervilla
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Diervilleae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
18065
1
27800
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