Lonicera ciliosa Orange honeysuckle (Caprifoliaceae) Evergreen climber

Browse Plants Articles

Power Search!

Browse Botanic Names

Sponsored By KhorWills

Lonicera ciliosa
Orange honeysuckle
Evergreen climber
(1 Page of 5)

The Lonicera ciliosa plant species is found in Western N. America - British Columbia to N. Carolina. It is a member of the Caprifoliaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Orange honeysuckle. Some home gardeners know the variety as L. ciliosa occidentalis. L. occidentalis. Caprifolium ciliosum. C. occidentale.

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

Latin Name:  Lonicera ciliosa
Common Name:  Orange honeysuckle
Family:  Caprifoliaceae
Author:  (Pursh.)Poir.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  10   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Woods and thickets from sea level to moderate elevations[60].

Propagation Notes: Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 2 months cold stratification[113] and should be sown as soon as possible in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with or without a heel, July/August in a frame. Good percentage[78]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 20cm with or without a heel, November in a cold frame. Good percentage[78]. Layering in autumn[200].

For further Lonicera ciliosa gardening information
click on one of the blue links below

Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses
Medicinal | Edible Uses

The information above has been supplied solely via the hard work and dedication of the team at 'Plants for a Future'.
View their bibliography
Useful Edible Plants Future