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Common Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

Common Honeysuckle is a sweet-smelling plant that grows as a climbing shrub. Its beautiful flowers attract butterflies and bees, making gardens lively and colorful!

Habitat: Forests

Appearance

The Common Honeysuckle is a deciduous woody climber that twines clockwise, featuring oval green leaves. It has clusters of tubular, creamy-white to yellowish flowers, often flushed with pink or red, which are intensely fragrant. Small, glossy red berries appear in autumn.

KingdomPlantaePhylumTracheophytaClassMagnoliopsidaOrderDipsacalesFamilyCaprifoliaceaeGenusLonicera
Common Honeysuckle
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Common Honeysuckle

Category

Plants

Rarity

Common

Danger

1/5 · Very low

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Interesting facts

Ancient folklore links honeysuckle to devotion and sweet memories, often planted near homes.

Honeysuckle stems always twist in a clockwise direction as they climb upwards.

Its strong evening perfume can travel far, guiding nocturnal pollinators to its flowers.

The unique shape of its flowers makes them a perfect fit for long-tongued insects like hawkmoths.

Special abilities

Ability

Twining Dynamo

Common Honeysuckle can spiral its woody stems clockwise to climb trees and fences, reaching sunlight for growth.

Ability

Night Scent Siren

Common Honeysuckle has intensely fragrant flowers that release a powerful perfume at dusk, attracting night-flying moths.

Ability

Berry Buffet Provider

Common Honeysuckle has bright red berries in autumn that offer a vital food source for many bird species.

Measurements & details

Height
300-700 cm
Spread
100-300 cm
Flower Size
2-5 cm
Bloom Season
Summer (June-September)
Edible
No
Toxicity
Mild
Lifecycle
Perennial
Pollination Method
Insect

Ecological connections

pollinates

Hummingbird Hawkmoth

Macroglossum stellatarum

feeds on nectar, aiding plant reproduction.

pollinates

Buff-tailed Bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

collects nectar and pollen, transferring it between flowers.

eats

Blackbird

Turdus merula

consumes its berries, helping to disperse seeds.

shelters

European Pied Flycatcher

Ficedula hypoleuca

often nests among its dense foliage.

Traits

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Safety

Danger

1/5 · Very low

Don't eat any part of the plant without asking an adult first.

Frequently Asked Questions

How tall is Common Honeysuckle?

300-700 cm

How wide does Common Honeysuckle spread?

100-300 cm

How big are the flowers on Common Honeysuckle?

2-5 cm

When does Common Honeysuckle bloom?

Summer (June-September)

Is Common Honeysuckle edible?

No

Is Common Honeysuckle toxic?

Mild

What is Common Honeysuckle's lifecycle?

Perennial

How is Common Honeysuckle pollinated?

Insect

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