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Dwarf Nandina and Japanese Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
China, Japan  

Types
Not Available  
Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Colerno' Dwarf Nandina 'Compacta' Dwarf Nandina 'Filamentosa' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Harbor Belle' Heavenly Bamboo, Nandina 'Moon Bay'  

Number of Varieties
Not Available  
30  
99+

Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands  
low mountains, Mountain tops, Mountains, Valley  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11  
6-11  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
Not Available  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
21,22  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
800.00 cm  
25
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow  
Not Available  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Purple  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Red, Green, Purple  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Acuminate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Not Available  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Not Available  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Not Available  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Not Available  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies  
Mealybugs, Whiteflies  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  
Not Available  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bonsai, Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments  
Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used for making informal hedge  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica  
NANDINA domestica 'Nana Purpurea'  

Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua  
heavenly bamboo sacred bamboo nandina  

In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle  
Dwarf Nandina  

In German
Japanese Honeysuckle  
Dwarf Nandina  

In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais  
Nandina Dwarf  

In Spanish
madreselva japonesa  
Nandina enana  

In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês  
Nandina do anão  

In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński  
Dwarf Nandina  

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica  
Dwarf Nandina  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Berberidaceae  

Genus
Lonicera  
Nandina  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
180  
99+
Not Available  

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Difference Between Japanese Honeysuckle and Dwarf Nandina

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