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 Appearance:
Upright deciduous shrubs, 5-10' high. Lonicera
xbella is a horticultural hybrid. Older
stems have shaggy bark, twigs are often hollow. Leaves:
Opposite, simple, oval, and untoothed. L.
tartarica has smooth, hairless leaves,
L. morrowii has
downy leaves. Flower:
Fragrant, tubular, bloom in May and June; white, red , but most often
pink. Fruits:
Red or yellow, situated in pairs in the leaf axils. Root:
Roots are fibrous and shallow. |
Exotic honeysuckles replace native forest shrubs
and forbs by their invasive nature and by shading and depleting soil
moisture. Seeds are readily dispersed by birds. Some research suggests
that the plant inhibits the growth of other plants in its vicinity.
Introduced to North America as ornamental shrubs and beneficial to
wildlife. Commercial propagation continues with many cultivars available
from nurseries. |
 Wisconsin
Manual of Control Recommendations for Ecologically Invasive Plants,
1997 |
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