Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia
Asia, Australia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Lonicera japonica
Chinese Privet, Amur Privet, Regal Border Privet
Number of Varieties
603
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40000
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Habitat
Barren waste areas, disturbed sites, Fields, Forests, Wet lands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
4-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm350.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
800.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Late Autumn, Late Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer
Early Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer
Compost, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
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Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Clearwing Moth, Eriophyid mite, Mites, Scale, Scale insects, Spider mites
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
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Asthma, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Restores Hair Colour
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Sore throat, Stomach aliments
chest congestion, Chronic fatigue, Cold, constipation, Fever, Headache, Heart problems, Immunity, Insomnia, Liver problems, Swelling, treating tumours
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Landscape
Botanical Name
Lonicera japonica
Ligustrum vulgare
Common Name
Japanese Honeysuckle, suikazura, jinyinhua
Privet
In Hindi
जापानी Honeysuckle
Privet
In German
Japanese Honeysuckle
Liguster
In French
Chèvrefeuille japonais
Troène
In Spanish
madreselva japonesa
Ligustrum
In Greek
Το ιαπωνικό αγιόκλημα
αγριομύρτια
In Portuguese
Honeysuckle japonês
Ligustrum
In Polish
wiciokrzew japoński
ligustr
In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS Italica
privet
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Scrophulariales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Ligustrum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oleeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18050
1
27800
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