1. Japanese Honeysuckle Lonicera japonica

3. white to pink in color, turn yellow with age

4. very fragrant and occur in pairs along the stem at leaf junctures

5. bloom from April-July, sometimes as late as October

6. semi-evergreen vine

7. climbs and trails by twisting stems around veritcal structures such as limbs and trunks of small trees and shrubs

8. hairy, simple and arranged oppositely along the stem

9. about 1.25" to 3.25" in length

10. ovate to elliptic in shape and usually dark green in color

11. stems become woody with maturity

12. usually hairy, but some are not

13. small black fruits about 6mm in diameter, produced in autumn

14. each contains 2-3 oval, dark-brown seeds about a quarter inch wide

17. occurs mainly where there is a light gap in the canopy of trees, but also in shaded areas

18. rapid growth occurs in sun-exposed areas

19. tolerates both sun & shade, prefers moist soilsMeadow Edge of a river bank Edge of a forest thicket Hideouts

21. have shallow root systems which steals the available water in the soil from other plants which have deeper roots

22. vines twist and tightly wrap around the trunks, limbs and stems of plants and trees; this cuts of their circulation of water

23. some birds are attracted to the berries of the plant, which ultimately spreads seeds of the plant even more

24. mice are also attracted to the dense cover of this plant; unfortunately they attract ticks that feed off them which carry diseases harmful to humans, such as Lyme’s DiseaseCRIMES Japanese Honeysuckle taking over and killing a tree.

26. new, healthy plants

27. removal of dead plants & weeds

28. & more!FOR ANIMALS: a fresh, cleaned out environment. The Japanese Honeysuckle will be cleared out in its entirety from your habitat and surrounding area.