Herb latin name: Lonicera chrysantha


Family: Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle Family)



Edible parts of Lonicera chrysantha:

Fruit - raw. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Deciduous
Shrub

Height:
4 m
(13 feet)

Flowering:
May to
June

Habitat of the herb:

In deciduous coastal and montane forests and meadows.

Propagation of Lonicera chrysantha:

Seed - best sown as soon as it is ripe in a cold frame. Stored seed requires 2 months cold stratification and should be sown as soon as possible in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with or without a heel, July/August in a frame. Good percentage. Cuttings of mature wood of the current season's growth, 15 - 20cm with or without a heel, November in a cold frame. Good percentage. Layering in autumn.

Cultivation of the herb:

In deciduous coastal and montane forests and meadows.

Medicinal use of Lonicera chrysantha:

None known

Known hazards of Lonicera chrysantha:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.