| Japanese honeysuckle |
USDA PLANTS Symbol: LOJA USDA ARS GRIN: 22588 ITIS: 35283 NAPIS: PAYACBB |
| Lonicera japonica Thunb. | |
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Taxonomic Rank: Magnoliopsida: Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae |
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| Synonym(s): Chinese honeysuckle | |
Japanese honeysuckle is an evergreen to semi-evergreen vine that can be found either trailing or climbing to over 80 ft. (24 m) in length. Leaves are opposite, sessile, pubescent, oval and 1 to 2.5 in. (2.5-6.4 cm) long. Flowering occurs from April to July, when showy, fragrant, tubular, whitish-pink to yellow flowers develop in the axils of the leaves. Fruits develop in the fall and are small, shiny black berries. Japanese honeysuckle invades a variety of habitats including forest floors, canopies, roadsides, wetlands, and disturbed areas. Japanese honeysuckle can girdle small saplings by twining around them, and it can form dense mats in the canopies of trees, shading everything below. A native of eastern Asia, it was first introduced into North America in 1806 in Long Island, NY. Japanese honeysuckle has been planted widely throughout the United States as an ornamental, for erosion control, and for wildlife habitat. |
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Developed by The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health. Last updated on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 02:47 PM |
