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Common Name(s): Japanese Honeysuckle, Honeysuckle,Japanese
Species: Lonicera japonica
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Family: Caprifoliaceae
Longevity: Perennial
Origin: Introduced
Height: Vine up to 6 m
Flowers: March - July
Fruits: Fall
Description: A woody, twining or trailing evergreen vine occurring on moist soil of bottomlands and uplands along streams, fence rows and timber edges. It is used an ornamental because of its showy and fragrant flowers. Fruit, flowers, leaves and stems are used by many birds, mammals and insects. Can be aggressive enough in some areas to choke out native vegetation.
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