Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)
Family: Caprifoliaceae
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| Form:
This is a perennial evergreen vine. It can grow up to 18 ft. in length. |
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Leaves: Shape: Oval – ovate Margin: entire Texture: pubescent above and beneath Variation: pinnate |
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| Bark:
N/A |
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| Twigs and Buds:
A hollow slender twig that is also light brown and pubescent. |
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| Flowers and Fruit:
It has fragrant white flowers from June to August and black berries from September to March. |
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| Distinguishing Characteristics:
Evergreen to semi-evergreen species, white-yellow flowers, black berries, and oval-ovate leaves |
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| Range:
New York south along coastal plain to Texas. Also present in the Ohio and Mississippi river valley’s as well as Ozark mountains. |
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| Silvics:
It grows anywhere with best growth in full sunlight. |
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| Ecological and Cultural Importance:
This is an exotic species that is very invasive. |
