Lonicera caprifolium Italian honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Deciduous climber

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Lonicera caprifolium
Italian honeysuckle
Deciduous climber
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The Lonicera caprifolium plant species is found in Europe - Austria and Czechoslovakia to Romania and Turkey. Introduced in Britain. It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Italian honeysuckle.

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Latin Name:  Lonicera caprifolium
Common Name:  Italian honeysuckle
Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  6   Mature Width:  6

Habitat:  Hedges, scrub and woods[100].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a good moist soil with its roots in the shade and its top growing into the light[200]. Succeeds even in quite deep shade[219]. Tolerates both acid and alkaline soils, only showing distress on very alkaline soils[202]. Plants are hardy to about -15°c[202]. Plants are moderately fast-growing[202]. They climb by twining around other plants[182]. The flowers are very fragrant, especially of a night time in order to attract pollinating moths, and are produced in abundance[202, 219, 245], but plants only produce fruit after a hot summer[202]. Plants are prone to attacks by mildew and blackfly[202].

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