Lonicera ciliosa (Pursh) Poir. ex Dc.

Western trumpet honeysuckle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera

Characteristics

A twining woody vine. The leaves have long hairs on the edges. The flowers are orange-yellow to red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. In Canada it grows in dry forest.
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Woods and thickets from sea level to moderate elevations.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-7

Usage

CAUTION: The nectar is sucked from the flowers. The fruit are eaten.
Uses dye fiber forage medicinal
Edible flowers fruits nectars
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (bark), Throat Aid (bark), Anticonvulsive (flower), Contraceptive (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Unspecified (leaf), Tuberculosis Remedy (leaf), Tonic (leaf), Gynecological Aid (leaf), Cold Remedy (leaf), Tuberculosis Remedy (tuber), Anticonvulsive (unspecified), Reproductive Aid (unspecified), Sedative (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Hair-Tonic (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Shampoo (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs stratification.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 21
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lonicera ciliosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Lonicera ciliosa world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1021717-2
WFO ID wfo-0001290653
COL ID 3VZ5W
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Kantemon ciliosum Lonicera occidentalis Xylosteon ciliosum Caprifolium occidentale Lonicera ciliata Lonicera ciliosa Caprifolium ciliosum