Lonicera sempervirens
| Lonicera sempervirens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Lonicera |
| Species: | L. sempervirens |
| Binomial name | |
| Lonicera sempervirens L. |
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Lonicera sempervirens (trumpet honeysuckle, trumpet vine) is a species of honeysuckle native to the eastern United States.[1]
It is an evergreen twining climber growing to 20 ft or more through shrubs and young trees. The leaves are produced in opposite pairs, oval, up to 5 cm long and 4 cm broad; the leaves immediately below the flowers are perfoliate, joined at the base in a complete ring round the shoot. The flowers are produced in clusters of several groups of three together, tubular, 5 cm long, with five small lobes opening at the tip to expose the stamens and stigma; they are bright red to pinkish-red, and pollinated by Ruby-throated Hummingbirds and insects.[2][3]
Cultivation and uses
It is commonly grown as an ornamental plant in gardens,[4] for its attractive flowers, and also as one of the best plants to attract hummingbirds.[3] Several cultivars have been selected for variation in flower color, including 'Magnifica' (flowers red outside, yellow inside), 'Sulphurea' (yellow flowers), and 'Superba' (bright scarlet flowers).[5] This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
References
- ^ USDA Plants Profile: Lonicera sempervirens
- ^ Missouriplants: Lonicera sempervirens
- ^ a b Operation Rubythroat "Top Ten" Native Hummingbird Plants: Lonicera sempervirens
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
- ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=3414
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