Description of a Honeysuckle Plant
Honeysuckle, or Lonicera, is a type of flowering plant that comes in climbing vine and ornamental shrub varieties, both evergreen and deciduous. In fact, there are more than 180 types of honeysuckle plants, and flowers of this family are known for their sweet fragrance. Does this Spark an idea?
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Appearance
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Honeysuckle flowers are usually trumpet-shaped and come in a variety of colors, including white, pink, orange, yellow and red. The honeysuckle's leaves are usually large and spade-shaped, and many varieties of the honeysuckle plant produce red, orange or white berries.
Types
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Varieties of honeysuckle include scarlet trumpet, cream, early Dutch, Japanese, privet and tartarian.
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Geography
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Honeysuckle grows wild in every state in the U.S. and every province of Canada, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Honeysuckle also grows throughout Asia and parts of Europe.
Conditions
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Honeysuckle plants thrive in all soil types, and their roots prefer shade. As the flowers bloom, they tend to seek out the sun.
Considerations
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The berries of the honeysuckle plant are poisonous to humans and animals when eaten in large quantities. Symptoms of honeysuckle berry poisoning include vomiting, diarrhea, dilated pupils, cold sweats, rapid heartbeat, difficult breathing, convulsions and coma, according to North Carolina State University.
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