Not only the honeysuckle is considered a representative of the honeysuckle family. There are numerous other plants that are classified here. You can find out what their characteristics and requirements are below.

The snowberry is also one of the honeysuckle plants

Which representatives belong to this plant family?

The honeysuckle family (botanists also say Caprifoliaceae) includes the following plants in particular:

  • forest honeysuckle
  • Heckrott's honeysuckle
  • Fragrant honeysuckle
  • Fragrant honeysuckle
  • weigela
  • snowberry
  • Seven Sons of Heaven Shrub
  • abelie

In the past, the woolly snowball, the wrinkled snowball and other snowballs as well as elder species were also included in this plant family. But this has changed. Now the mentioned plants belong to the family of the musk herb plants.

Properties that all honeysuckle plants have in common

All honeysuckle plants are included in the order of the teasel-like. There are around 50 genera and 700 species. These plants are mainly found in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere. They mainly inhabit regions of North America and East Asia.

Most of these plants are shrubs and creepers. Fewer specimens develop into perennials or smaller trees. Furthermore, most members of this family are woody. All species are more or less winter and industrial hardy. The evergreen and evergreen specimens are considered more sensitive to frost.

Other common external features include decussate leaves. They are usually simply divided into petiole and leaf blade. The flowers are fivefold and the corolla and calyx are fused together. The fruits are either berries or stone fruits.

location requirements

These plants prefer to grow in semi-shade. However, they are also suitable for shady locations. More flowers develop in sunny places. But the disadvantage is that there is an increased risk of drought, which the honeysuckle family does not like.

The soil should have normal drainage. A slightly acidic, humic and nutrient-rich substrate is also advantageous for these plants. Waterlogging or dryness should never prevail. In no time these plants take damage.

The honeysuckle - a popular climbing plant for the garden

The honeysuckle, of which there are around 180 species, is a popular garden, creeping and flowering plant. The species include, among others, the following specimens with their Latin designation:

  • Lonicera alseuosmoides
  • Lonicera x americana
  • Lonicera brownii
  • Lonicera caerulea
  • Lonicera caprifolium
  • Lonicera x heckrottii
  • Lonicera henryi
  • Lonicera japonica
  • Lonicera nitida
  • Lonicera periclymenum

The honeysuckle species have the following characteristics in common:

  • well tolerated by cuts
  • poisonous fruits
  • 3 to 10 m high growing
  • sweetly scented
  • clockwise
  • a climbing object or trellis is required for climbing
  • elliptical leaves
  • yellow-white flowers, sometimes tinged with soft red or lilac
  • long anthers
  • Flowering time between May and October
  • a cool floor is needed

tips and tricks

Many honeysuckle plants can also be kept in a bucket without any problems. But with the tub culture, they all require more care.

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