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Lonicera caerulea

Sweetberry honeysuckle, Bluefly honeysuckle, Haskap berry

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Common names

35 names · 24 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Bluefly honeysuckle
  • Haskap berry
  • Honeyberry[1]
+1 more nameShow fewer names
  • Sweetberry honeysuckle[1]
Other languages (23)
Dutch
  • Blauwe honingbes
  • Blauwe kamperfoelie
  • Honingbes[1]
French
  • Camérisier bleu[1]
  • Chèvrefeuille bleu[1]
Armenian
  • Ցախակեռաս ուտելի[1]
Bulgarian
  • Гълъбов нокът[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 蓝果忍冬[1]
  • 蓝靛果[1]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • zimolez modrý[1]
Danish
  • Honningbær[1]
Estonian
  • balti kuslapuu[1]
  • portsmari[1]
  • sinine kuslapuu[1]
Finnish
  • sinikuusama[1]
German
  • Blaue Heckenkirsche[1]
Hungarian
  • kék mézbogyó[1]
Italian
  • Caprifoglio turchino[1]
Korean
  • 댕댕이나무[1]
Lithuanian
  • Melsvauogis sausmedis[1]
Mongolian
  • Алтайн даланхальс[1]
Norwegian
  • blåleddved[1]
Polish
  • Jagoda Kamczacka[1]
  • Wiciokrzew siny[1]
Russian
  • Жимолость голубая[1]
  • Жимолость камчатская[1]
Slovak
  • zemolez belasý[1]
Slovenian
  • modro kosteničevje[1]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Жимолость блакитна[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Lonicera caerulea — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sweetberry Honeysuckle — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Honeyberry — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Camérisier bleu — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Chèvrefeuille bleu — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • zimolez modrý — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Blaue Heckenkirsche — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Caprifoglio turchino — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • sinine kuslapuu — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • portsmari — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • balti kuslapuu — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Жимолость голубая — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • blåleddved — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • sinikuusama — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Жимолость камчатская — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • blåtry — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • 蓝果忍冬 — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • 藍靛果 — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • 蓝靛果 — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Алтайн даланхальс — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • 댕댕이나무 — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Melsvauogis sausmedis — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Ցախակեռաս ուտելի — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Honningbær — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Honingbes — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • modro kosteničevje — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Wiciokrzew siny — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Jagoda Kamczacka — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Гълъбов нокът — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • zemolez belasý — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • Жимолость блакитна — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.
  • kék mézbogyó — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 164761; Lonicera caerulea.

General information

Scientific name: Lonicera caerulea
Accepted name (Kew): Lonicera caerulea L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Botanical family: Caprifoliaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Lonicera (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Sweetberry honeysuckle, Bluefly honeysuckle, Haskap berry
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Shrub
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 2.00 m
Spread: 2.00 m
Growth rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 3-9
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Fruit
Edibility rating:
(4)
Medicinal rating:
(4)
Functions:
-

Description

The following report is for the closely related L. villosa. It would be worthwhile to experiment with this plant to check its edibility. The fruit of this species is approximately 5 mm in diameter. The fruits can be eaten raw or preserved. They have a milder flavor than most edible honeysuckles and can be eaten raw, but are mainly used for making jams, jellies, and refreshing drinks.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 15/06
Harvest ends: 15/08

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 489977; name ID 2337397; Lonicera L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 49173; name ID 2339990; Lonicera caerulea L..

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    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.