What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Asia, North America
Europe
Types
Lonicera caerulea altaica, Lonicera caerulea cauriana, Lonicera caerulea kamschatica
Not Available
Number of Varieties
9NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Wet lands
hedge rows, Scrubs, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available5-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm700.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm500.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Creamy Yellow, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Bold
Not Available
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, Eye Problems
Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Edging, Herb / Vegetable
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Lonicera caerulea
Lonicera periclymenum
Common Name
honeyberry, blue-berried honeysuckle, sweetberry honeysuckle
honeysuckle
In Hindi
Honeyberry
honeysuckle
In German
Honeyberry
Geißblatt
In French
baie au miel
Chèvrefeuille
In Spanish
Honeyberry
Madreselva
In Greek
Honeyberry
Αιγόκλημα
In Portuguese
Honeyberry
Madressilva
In Polish
Honeyberry
Wiciokrzew
In Latin
Honeyberry
CISSANTHEMOS
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Lonicera
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
180180
1
27800
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