Profile:
Honeysuckles (Lonicera;
syn. Caprifolium
Mill.) are arching
shrubs or twining
vines in the family
Caprifoliaceae, native to
the Northern Hemisphere.
There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, with by far
the greatest diversity in China,
where over 100 species occur; by comparison,
Europe and
North America have only
about 20 native species each. Widely known species
include Lonicera periclymenum
(European Honeysuckle or Woodbine),
Lonicera japonica
(Japanese Honeysuckle, White Honeysuckle, or Chinese
Honeysuckle) and Lonicera
sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet
Honeysuckle, or Woodbine Honeysuckle).
Hummingbirds are attracted
to these plants.
The
leaves are
opposite, simple oval, 1–10 cm long;
most are deciduous
but some are
evergreen. Many of the species
have sweetly-scented, bell-shaped
flowers
that produce a sweet, edible
nectar.
Breaking of the Honeysuckle's stem will
release this powerful sweet odor. The
fruit is a
red, blue or black
berry containing several seeds;
in most species the berries are mildly
poisonous,
but a few (notably
Lonicera caerulea)
have edible berries.
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