LONICERA JAPONICA 
Lonicera — after Adam Lonicer or Lonitzer, a German-physician and 
naturalist, 1528—1 586 ; japonica — Japanese. 
English nane: Japanese Honeysuckle. 
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Family : Caprifoliaceae. 
Country of origin : Japan to Annam. 
Colour: cream, turning yellow. 
Garden use : 
this plant does not climb high 
and is best trained over a 
rather low support, in full sun. 
The flowers have the usual 
honeysuckle scent. 
Propagation : 
by cuttings. 
A, two flowers, showing the long slender pro- 
jecting stamens and style. 
B, a section ol a flower, showing two stamens 
attached near the top of the corolla tube, and 
the ovary, style and stigma. 
