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Honeysuckles are arching shrubs or twining vines in the genus Lonicera (/ l ɒ ˈ n ɪ s ər ə / [2]) of the family Caprifoliaceae. The genus includes 158 species [ 1 ] native to northern latitudes in North America, Eurasia , and North Africa.
Lonicera japonica's rapid growth allows it to outcompete other plants in the areas it invades. Management of invasive Lonicera japonica has been achieved through a variety of means. Small patches can be removed by hand, or using simple digging tools, [21] but all plant parts including roots and rhizomes must be removed to prevent resprouting. [5]
The plant is a large, deciduous shrub that grows a maximum of 6 metres (20 ft) tall with stems of a maximum of 10 centimetres (4 in) in diameter. The leaves are oppositely arranged, 5–9 centimetres (2– 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) long and 2–4 centimetres ( 3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) broad, with an entire margin, and with at least some rough pubescence .
Lonicera japonica (I) Lonicera × minutiflora (I) ... Ohio's top ten invasive plants; Rare Native Ohio Plants 2006-2007; ... This page was last edited on 23 December ...
The plants belonging to this family are mainly hardy shrubs or vines of ornamental value, many of which are popular garden shrubs, notably species belonging to the genera Abelia, Lonicera, and Weigela. Valerianella locusta is cultivated for use in food. A few, however, have become invasive weeds outside their native ranges (such as Lonicera ...
The first mention of a specimen for commercial sale in an American plant catalogue is in 1860. [6] The honeysuckle is used as an ornamental plant for its fragrant flowers. In some parts of the world, where conditions are right, when it moves out of cultivation and takes hold in the wild, it can become an invasive weed. [7]
Lonicera nitida is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family. In English, it is sometimes given the common names box honeysuckle or Wilson's honeysuckle. [1] It is widely used as a low hedging plant, and for topiary. It is also a popular low-maintenance ground cover plant for urban landscaping.
Lonicera morrowii, the Morrow's honeysuckle, [1] [2] is a deciduous honeysuckle in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to Japan, Korea, and Northeast China. It is colloquially called "bush honeysuckle" in the United States, and is considered an invasive species .