Lonicera quinquelocularis Hardw.

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera

Characteristics

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are broadly oval and dark green. They are hairy underneath. The flowers are pale yellow and occur in pairs or small clusters. The fruit are oval and brownish-black.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In the Himalayas it grows in moist shaded areas between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
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Forest, scrub and hedges, especially on rather dry aspects and open hills, 1800-3000 metres.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 2-7
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses fuel material medicinal wood
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Furunculosis (fruit), Laxatives (leaf)
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°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Lonicera quinquelocularis unspecified picture

Distribution

Lonicera quinquelocularis world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149038-1
WFO ID wfo-0001290602
COL ID 72MQJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Lonicera translucens Caprifolium quinqueloculare Lonicera quinquelocularis