General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height: 50-60 feet long
Leaves: Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Yellow
Other: Starts out white, fades to a rich yellow
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Other: The berries are mildly toxic
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Stolons and runners
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Giant Burmese Honeysuckle
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Lonicera hildebrandiana
  • Synonym: Lonicera braceana

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Location: Wouw Netherlands
Location: Hawaii
Photo by Forest and Kim Starr
Location: Hawaii
Photo by Forest and Kim Starr
Location: Hawaii
Photo by Forest and Kim Starr

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