Lonicera - Honeysuckle, Lonicera Maackii, Japanese Honeysuckle, Morrow's Honeysuckle, Lonicera Involucrata, Diervilla, Lonicera Caerulea (Paperback)

Chapters: Honeysuckle, Lonicera Maackii, Japanese Honeysuckle, Morrow's Honeysuckle, Lonicera Involucrata, Diervilla, Lonicera Caerulea, Lonicera Sempervirens, Lonicera Tatarica, Lonicera Hispidula, European Honeysuckle, Lonicera Subspicata, Etruscan Honeysuckle, Lonicera Ciliosa, Lonicera Conjugialis, Lonicera Alpigena, Lonicera Interrupta, Lonicera Xylosteum, Lonicera Pileata, Lonicera x Heckrottii. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 59. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: See text - Selected Species Honeysuckles (Lonicera, pronounced; syn. Caprifolium Mill.) are arching shrubs or twining vines in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Northern Hemisphere. There are about 180 species of honeysuckle, 100 of which occur in China; Europe and North America have only about 20 native species each. Widely known species include Lonicera periclymenum (European Honeysuckle or Woodbine), Lonicera japonica (Japanese Honeysuckle, White Honeysuckle, or Chinese Honeysuckle) and Lonicera sempervirens (Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet Honeysuckle, or Woodbine Honeysuckle). Hummingbirds are attracted to these plants. The leaves are opposite, simple oval, 110 cm long; most are deciduous but some are evergreen. Many of the species have sweetly-scented, bell-shaped flowers that produce a sweet, edible nectar. Breaking of the Honeysuckle's stem will release this powerful sweet odor. The fruit is a red, blue or black berry containing several seeds; in most species the berries are mildly poisonous, but a few (notably Lonicera caerulea) have edible berries. The plant is eaten by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species - see list of Lepidoptera that feed on honeysuckles. The name Lonicera stems from Adam Lonicer, a Renaissance botanist. Honeysuckle is used in herbal cough medicines. Lonicera ciliosa ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=76097