Lonicera utahensis S.Watson

Utah honeysuckle (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Dipsacales > Caprifoliaceae > Lonicera

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Moist wooded or open slopes at moderate to rather high elevations in the mountains.
More
It is a temperate plant.
Light 3-7
Soil humidity 5-8
Soil texture 2-5
Soil acidity 4-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-7

Usage

CAUTION: The juicy fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Hunting Medicine (leaf), Dermatological Aid (leaf), Blood Medicine (unspecified), Laxative (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°) -29
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Lonicera utahensis leaf picture by Cameron Waibel (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Lonicera utahensis fruit picture by Cameron Waibel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:149160-1
WFO ID wfo-0001290657
COL ID 3VZHS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Xylosteon ebractulatum Caprifolium utahense Lonicera ebractulata Xylosteon utahensis Lonicera utahensis