Lonicera japonica, also called Japanese honeysuckle, is a fast-growing vine with sweet-smelling flowers. It is often grown in gardens to cover fences or walls and attract bees and butterflies. In traditional Chinese medicine, its flowers are used to help with colds, fevers, and infections. However, it can spread quickly and take over other plants, so in some places it is considered an invasive weed.
Names
Scientific
Lonicera japonica
English
Golden-and-silver honeysuckle
Japanese honeysuckle
German
Japanisches Geißblatt
Taxonomy
Order
Dipsacales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Genus
Lonicera
Species
Lonicera japonica (Japanese honeysuckle)
Crop categories
Medicinal plants
Mediterranean crops
Ornamental plants
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops