Lonicera japonica

Common Name(s):

This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.

This plant is an invasive species in North Carolina

Description

Evergreen, naturalized, rampant vine, difficult to control. It is capable of growing over plants and smothering them. Remove where possible and keep it away from landscape plants.

NC State Weed Specialist Classified as Highly Invasive.

The edible flowers are sweet. Do not use flowers from other types of honeysuckle.

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Aureorecticulata'
'Hall's Prolific'
'Michell's Rose'
'Purpurea'

Tags:

#deciduous #invasive #poisonous #weedy #edible flowers #vines #edible garden

Lonicera japonica flowers — Lucy Bradley CC BY 4.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

'Aureorecticulata'
'Hall's Prolific'
'Michell's Rose'
'Purpurea'

Tags:

#deciduous #invasive #poisonous #weedy #edible flowers #vines #edible garden

Attributes:
Genus:

Lonicera

Species:

japonica

Family:

Caprifoliaceae

Life Cycle:

Woody

Country Or Region Of Origin:

Asia

Climbing Method:

Twining

Edibility:

Nectar can be sucked from flowers without harm.

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Edible

Poisonous

Vine

Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Habit/Form:

Climbing

Spreading

Growth Rate:

Rapid

Maintenance:

High

Texture:

Fine

Cultural Conditions:
Light:

Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

Fruit:
Fruit Color:

Black

Display/Harvest Time:

Fall

Summer

Fruit Type:

Berry

Fruit Length:

< 1 inch

Fruit Width:

< 1 inch

Fruit Description:

Small, glossy black berries.

Flowers:
Flower Color:

Gold/Yellow

Pink

White

Flower Value To Gardener:

Edible

Fragrant

Flower Bloom Time:

Summer

Flower Shape:

Irregular

Tubular

Flower Size:

1-3 inches

Flower Description:

White, fragrant flowers that fade to yellow, and bloom for most of the summer.

Leaves:
Leaf Characteristics:

Deciduous

Leaf Color:

Green

Leaf Feel:

Glossy

Leaf Type:

Simple

Leaf Arrangement:

Opposite

Leaf Margin:

Entire

Lobed

Hairs Present:

No

Leaf Length:

1-3 inches

Leaf Width:

1-3 inches

Leaf Description:

Leaves have lobed margins in the juvenile stage.

Stem:
Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Landscape:
Landscape Location:

Naturalized Area

Woodland

Attracts:

Butterflies

Songbirds

Problems:

Invasive Species

Poisonous

Weedy

Poison:
Poison Severity:

Medium

Poison Symptoms:

Vomiting, diarrhea, pupil dilation, cold sweat, rapid heartbeat, respiratory failure, convulsions, and coma. TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN.

Poison Toxic Principle:

Vine with saponic and cyanogenic glycosides; fruits with carotenoids.

Causes Contact Dermatitis:

No

Poison Part:

Fruits