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Japanese honeysuckle

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noun

  1. a climbing honeysuckle, Lonicera japonica, introduced into the eastern U.S. from Asia, having fragrant, white flowers that fade to yellow.


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Orchard Hills’ zone is filled with prickly pear cacti, Japanese honeysuckle and Formosa firethorn.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 19, 2025

Japanese honeysuckle and Asian privet, for context, cover 10.3 million and 3.2 million acres, respectively.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2021

Japanese honeysuckle made its first dash for freedom in the New World along the banks of the Potomac River in 1882.

From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2016

Intruding species have been removed: 800 Amur corktrees, along with Japanese honeysuckle, linden viburnum and devil’s walking stick.

From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2011

In the South, Japanese honeysuckle and Cherokee rose perform this function extensively.

From Manual of Gardening (Second Edition) by L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey

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