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Lonicera xylosteum
Also called Fly honeysuckle, European Fly Honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum is a deciduous shrub from Europe and Siberia, grown in gardens and hedgerows for its flowers and berries. It tolerates a wide range of conditions, but its berries are mildly poisonous.
Lonicera xylosteum, commonly known as fly honeysuckle, European fly honeysuckle, dwarf honeysuckle or fly woodbine is a deciduous shrub.
Its fruit persists for an average of 15.4 days, and bears an average of 4.5 seeds per fruit. Fruits average 88.6% water, and their dry weight includes 43.4% carbohydrates and 1.2% lipids.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lonicera xylosteum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
