Honeysuckle

Common Name :Honeysuckle

Botanical Name : Lonicera  periclvmenum

Honeysuckles are valued as garden plants, for their ability to cover unsightly walls and outbuildings, their profuse tubular flowers in summer, and the intense fragrance of many varieties. The hardy climbing types need their roots in shade, and their flowering tops in sunlight or very light shade. Varieties need to be chosen with care, as they can become substantial.

There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe, India and North America, with about 20 native species each.

Honeysuckles (Lonicera  Caprifolium  Mill) are arching shrubs  or twining vines  in the family  Caprifoliaceae native to the Northern Hemisphere.

Widely known species include Lonicera Periclumenum  (honeysuckle or woodbine), Lonicera haponica  (Japanese honeysuckle, white honeysuckle, or Chinese honeysuckle) and  Lonicera sempervirens coral honeysuckle, trumpet honeysuckle, or woodbine honeysuckle). Hummingbirds are attracted to the flowers on some of these plants, especially L. sempervirens and L. ciliosa (orange honeysuckle). The name Lonicera stems from, a Renaissance botanist.