Lonicera maackii

Family: Caprifoliaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 6 m tall. The trunk is 10 cm across. The branches are hollow and hairy. The leaves are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are in pairs in the axils of leaves. They have a scent. They are purplish but become yellow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forest and scrub between 100-1,800 m above sea level in China. In Sichuan and Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea, North America, Russia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Maackovo kosteničevje

Synonyms

Xylosteon maackii Rupr.;