Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
South America, Chile
Types
Diervilla sessilifolia, Diervilla rivularis
Melody, King Edward potato, Kennebec
Number of Varieties
154000
0
40000
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Habitat
Forests, Prairies, Roadsides, Wet lands, Woodlands
Cold Regions, Tropical regions, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-3
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.16 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.16 cm60.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Blue, Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
10-10-10
15-15-15 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Beetles, Bugs, Early/Late Blight, Insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Poisonous, Toxic
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Eczema, Nausea, Runny nose, Sore Throat, Swelling, Throat itching, Tight chest, Urticaria, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Treatment of Dark Spots
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Galactogogue, Laxative, Opthalmic
Bone strength, Cancer, Diarrhea, Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Metabolism, Rheumatism, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
DIERVILLA lonicera
SOLANUM tuberosum
Common Name
Northern bush honeysuckle, Low bush honeysuckle, Dwarf bush honeysuckle, Yellow-flowered upright honeysuckle
Potato, Tater, Spud, Tuber
In Hindi
Bush Honeysuckle
Plant
आलू
In German
Bush Honeysuckle
Pflanze
Kartoffel
In French
Bush Honeysuckle
Plante
Pomme de terre
In Spanish
Bush madreselva
Planta
Patata
In Greek
Μπους Αγιόκλημα
Φυτό
Πατάτα
In Portuguese
Bush, Honeysuckle
Plantar
Batata
In Polish
Bush Honeysuckle
Roślina
Ziemniak
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Bush
planta
SOLANUM TUBEROSUM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Solanales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Diervilla
Solanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Asterids
Tribe
Diervilleae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1801400
1
27800
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