Lonicera caprifolium | Italian Woodbine, Honeysuckle | Various
Lonicera caprifolium belongs to the plant family CAPRIFOLIACE and Genus Lonicera This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Lonicera caprifolium does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Lonicera caprifolium so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Lonicera caprifolium Italian woodbine,honeysuckle is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Lonicera caprifolium has too many possible beneficial herbal uses to fully enumerate. A few of its uses include: as a diuretic, as a gout remedy, as a stone inhibitor and as a liver tonic. See the medicinal properties section for the full list. The flowers and the leaves and even the bark are used to prepare herbal remedies. Poisonous berries.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.