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Plant Details
Lonicera dioica
Limber Honeysuckle
Scientific Name: |
Lonicera dioica |
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Genus: |
Lonicera |
Species Epithet: |
dioica |
Common Name: |
Limber Honeysuckle |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange, Yellow, Green, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Moist, Wet |
Bloom Time: |
June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains |
Habitat Description: |
Seepages, bogs, rocky woods, shrubby mountain bogs at high elevations, rocky ridgetop thickets over amphibolite (Weakley 2015). Rare in NC Mountains. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Opposite |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Simple |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S2: Imperiled (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Leaves whitish beneath; fruit red. |
Paynter, May 2011 Found in "seepages, bogs, rocky woods, shrubby mountain bogs at high elevations, rocky ridgetop thickets over amphibolite." Weakley Flora May 2012 |
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