1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada
Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm800.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink
White, Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a general tonic
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LIATRIS spicata
Lonicera japonica
7.2 Common Name
Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gayfeather
जापानी Honeysuckle
7.2.2 In German
Gayfeather
Japanese Honeysuckle
7.2.3 In French
Gayfeather
Chèvrefeuille japonais
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gayfeather
madreselva japonesa
7.2.5 In Greek
Gayfeather
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gayfeather
Honeysuckle japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Gayfeather
wiciokrzew japoński
7.2.8 In Latin
Gayfeather
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Caprifoliaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Eupatorieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species