Honeysuckle Vine

Lonicera japonica

Japanese Honeysuckle

DESCRIPTION

Climber reaching 7–10m high with hairy young stems. Opposite ovate to oblong- ovate leaves 3–8cm long by 1–4cm wide with a prominent ridge between opposite petioles; apex short-acuminate to obtuse, base rounded, both surfaces sparsely hairy, less so with age. Petioles 3–10mm long.

FLOWERS AND FRUIT

Produces paired fragrant white flowers during autumn; peduncles 5–50mm long, green bracts 5–20mm long. Ovoid shiny black fruit 6–10mm long contains brown seeds 3mm long.

HABITAT AND RANGE

Found in domestic gardens but has escaped to inhabit moist gullies across the southern east coast of Australia and southwest Western Australia. A native of East Asia.