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Keywords: Caprifoliaceae | Lonicera crassifolia Batal. | 36019-0166-2000 | SEH.085
From time to time, I get to share a photograph of a plant that isn't already on the web – a Botany Photo of the Day Exclusive, I suppose. Today's images is one of those, though the plant is starting to become commercially available in North America (a search for its name turns up only a few North American nursery catalogues and some botanical work on the species in China).
This little-known honeysuckle, Lonicera crassifolia, forms a prostrate mat of evergreen foliage. The epithet crassifolia translates to “thick-leaved”, a suitable descriptor for this species.
The second photograph was snapped a few weeks ago, when the flower buds were beginning to develop. The first photograph, taken last Friday, shows some of the first flowers to blossom this year, but also hints at the profusion of flowers to come. Today, I observed plants with a mass of yellowish flowers tinted by hints of orange and pink, all offset against the dark-green foliage. Quite pleasing to the eye. If I have an opportunity to photograph it this week, I'll post an image as a follow-up comment.
Science / art resource link: Sci-Philately, “A Selective History of Science on Stamps”. My favourite is the set of six stamps from the British Antarctic Territory in the Geology and Mapping collection.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at June 6, 2006 12:00 AM
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Posted by: Elisabeth Ljungkull at June 6, 2006 6:28 AM
So where is it from in China?
It has the look of an alpine heathland plant
Posted by: Michael F at June 6, 2006 7:30 AM
Does it have a perfume?
Posted by: Margaret at June 6, 2006 11:59 AM
Elisabeth, apparently hardy to zone 5, so I think that rules out Minnesota.
Michael, I don't have access to the garden's database right now to give a quick answer re: what province of China.
And Margaret - I didn't check, but perhaps I'll be able to investigate tomorrow. Of what little information there is online, fragrance isn't mentioned (some honeysuckles don't have any, so it wouldn't be surprising).
Posted by: Daniel Mosquin 
at June 6, 2006 3:25 PM
Michael, Lonicera crassifolia is native to Yunnan and Sichuan provinces in China. The plants in the photo were grown from cuttings collected in the wild , near the Yangtze River in southwest Sichuan.
Posted by: Eric La Fountaine at June 6, 2006 4:42 PM
it's a beautiful plant, Daniel -- i look forward to seeing more photos of the blossoms.
Posted by: Maureen at June 6, 2006 9:40 PM
The leaves look as if they could withstand sub-tropical climates. Is this the case? Is it from the area of China around Chongching? Would the plant survive in southwest Florida with the high heat and humidity and rainy season?
Posted by: Charlotte at June 7, 2006 1:20 PM
How big does this lonicera get? Do we know if it "spreads vigorously" or is self-containing or easliy contained?
Thanks.
Posted by: Linda Kumin at July 8, 2007 11:44 AM
Can you get this plant at any lower mainland
retail garden centres at all.
And is it self contained habit.
What zone? What spread and ht.
Thanks for your reply.
S.Tebbs
Posted by: Shirley Tebbs at April 4, 2009 7:28 PM
This lovely little plant is available in the Vancouver area at plant sales at Darts Hill Garden Park. For a listing of Open Houses and plant sale dates please visit http://www.dartshill.ca/calendaropen.html
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Query: Is this adorable lonicera hardy in marvelous Minnesota?