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Lonicera periclymenum

Honeysuckle, European honeysuckle

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Common names

43 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Common Honeysuckle[1]
  • English Honeysuckle[1]
  • European honeysuckle[1]
+3 more namesShow fewer names
Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Boskamperfoelie
  • Wilde kamperfoelie[1]
French
  • Chèvrefeuille des bois[1]
  • Cranquillier[1]
Arabic
  • عسلة أوروبية[1]
Asturian
Basque
  • Atxapar arrunta[1]
Catalan
  • Xuclamel atlàntic[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • zimolez ovíjivý[1]
Danish
  • Almindelig gedeblad[1]
  • Vild kaprifolie[1]
Estonian
  • väänduv kuslapuu[1]
  • väätiv kuslapuu[1]
Finnish
  • ruotsinköynnöskuusama[1]
Galician
German
  • Deutsches Geißblatt[1]
  • Wald-Geißblatt[1]
  • Waldgeißblatt[1]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Waldheckenkirsche[1]
  • Wildes Geißblatt[1]
Irish
  • Táthfhéithleann[1]
Japanese
  • ニオイニンドウ[1]
Lithuanian
  • Vijoklinis sausmedis[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wiciokrzew pomorski[1]
Portuguese
  • Madressilva-das-boticas[1]
Russian
  • Жимолость вьющаяся[1]
Slovak
  • zemolez ovíjavý[1]
Spanish
  • Madreselva[1]
  • Madreselva europea atlántica[1]
Swedish
  • höstkaprifol[1]
  • vildkaprifol[1]
Turkish
  • Çoban Asması[1]
Ukrainian
  • Жимолость витка[1]
Welsh
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 periclymenum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Wilde kamperfoelie — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wald-Geißblatt — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Common Honeysuckle — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodbine — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Xuclamel atlàntic — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • English Honeysuckle — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodpine — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Chèvrefeuille des bois — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Cranquillier — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Almindelig gedeblad — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • zimolez ovíjivý — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Жимолость вьющаяся — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • väänduv kuslapuu — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • väätiv kuslapuu — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • vivendel — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Vild kaprifolie — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • ruotsinköynnöskuusama — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madressilva-das-boticas — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • nueda — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Honeysuckle — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • ニオイニンドウ — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • vildkaprifol — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • höstkaprifol — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldgeißblatt — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wildes Geißblatt — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Deutsches Geißblatt — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldheckenkirsche — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • 香忍冬 — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • 香忍冬 — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Vijoklinis sausmedis — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Chuchamel — results[0].names[32]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Táthfhéithleann — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • European honeysuckle — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wiciokrzew pomorski — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • عسلة أوروبية — results[0].names[36]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva europea atlántica — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Gwyddfid — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • zemolez ovíjavý — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Atxapar arrunta — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Çoban Asması — results[0].names[41]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Жимолость витка — results[0].names[42]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.

General information

Scientific name: Lonicera periclymenum
Accepted name (Kew): Lonicera periclymenum 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: Honeysuckle, European honeysuckle
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Climber
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 3.05–6.1 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Spread: 0.91–1.83 m

NC State landscape size range; converted from feet and inches. Size varies with site, age and management.

Sources [2]
Growth rate: Fast
Sources [2]
Foliage: Deciduous
Sources [2]
Growth habit: Climbing

Whole-plant habit and form as described by NC State.

Sources [2]
Life cycle: Perennial
Sources [2]

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b

USDA zones listed by NC State; winter survival does not establish reliable cropping.

Sources [2]
Soil moisture:
Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally Dry

Moisture and drainage conditions listed by NC State.

Sources [2]
Soil:
Clay, High Organic Matter, Loam (Silt), Sand
Sources [2]
pH:
Acid (<6.0), Alkaline (>8.0), Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Sources [2]
Light:
Dappled Sunlight, Full sun, Partial Shade
Sources [2]

Uses

Edible parts:
Nectar
Edibility rating:
(1)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Bee forage, Ground cover, Fragrant

Description

Children of all ages suck the base of flowers to reach the nectar.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/07
Harvest ends: 30/09

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 501183; name ID 2357110; Lonicera periclymenum L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. NC State Extension, North Carolina State University Lonicera periclymenum — Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
    Supports: HeightSpreadGrowth rateFoliageGrowth habitLife cycleLightSoil moistureSoil textureSoil pHUSDA hardiness
    Relevant sections
    • Height: Dimensions > Height; Height: 10 ft. 0 in. - 20 ft. 0 in.
    • Spread: Dimensions > Width; Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Growth habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Light: Light
    • Soil moisture: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • USDA hardiness: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

    Source checked on .