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Honeysuckle

Lonicera periclymenum

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Common names

43 names · 28 languages
EnglishYour language
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Other languages (27)
Dutch
  • Boskamperfoelie
  • Wilde kamperfoelie[1][2]
French
Arabic
  • عسلة أوروبية[2]
Asturian
Basque
  • Atxapar arrunta[2]
Catalan
  • Xuclamel atlàntic[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • zimolez ovíjivý[2]
Danish
  • Almindelig gedeblad[2]
  • Vild kaprifolie[2]
Estonian
  • väänduv kuslapuu[2]
  • väätiv kuslapuu[2]
Finnish
  • ruotsinköynnöskuusama[2]
Galician
German
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Irish
  • Táthfhéithleann[2]
Japanese
  • ニオイニンドウ[2]
Lithuanian
  • Vijoklinis sausmedis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wiciokrzew pomorski[2]
Portuguese
  • Madressilva-das-boticas[1][2]
Russian
  • Жимолость вьющаяся[2]
Slovak
  • zemolez ovíjavý[2]
Spanish
Swedish
  • höstkaprifol[2]
  • vildkaprifol[2]
Turkish
  • Çoban Asması[2]
Ukrainian
  • Жимолость витка[2]
Welsh
Sources & name notes (6)

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. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Honeysuckle — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • European honeysuckle — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wilde kamperfoelie — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Chèvrefeuille des bois — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Deutsches Geißblatt — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wald-Geißblatt — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldgeißblatt — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldheckenkirsche — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wildes Geißblatt — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Common Honeysuckle — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • English Honeysuckle — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodbine — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodpine — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva europea atlántica — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Cranquillier — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madressilva-das-boticas — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
[2] Lonicera periclymenum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Honeysuckle — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • European honeysuckle — results[0].names[34]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wilde kamperfoelie — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Chèvrefeuille des bois — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Deutsches Geißblatt — results[0].names[27]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wald-Geißblatt — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldgeißblatt — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Waldheckenkirsche — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Wildes Geißblatt — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Common Honeysuckle — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • English Honeysuckle — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodbine — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodpine — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madreselva europea atlántica — results[0].names[37]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Cranquillier — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Madressilva-das-boticas — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Xuclamel atlàntic — results[0].names[6]; 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.
  • nueda — results[0].names[20]; 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.
  • 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.
  • Wiciokrzew pomorski — results[0].names[35]; taxon id 55885; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • عسلة أوروبية — results[0].names[36]; 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.
[3] Lonicera periclymenum — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • European Honeysuckle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Common Honeysuckle — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Lonicera periclymenum.
  • Woodbine — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Lonicera periclymenum.
[4] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common honeysuckle — Page 2, column 1, row top 157 pt; common-name cell after Lonicera periclymenum.; Lonicera periclymenum.
[5] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common honeysuckle — Page 2, column 2, row top 412 pt; common-name cell after Lonicera periclymenum.; Lonicera periclymenum.
[6] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common honeysuckle — Page 4, column 1, row top 637 pt; common-name cell after Lonicera periclymenum.; Lonicera periclymenum.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Caprifoliaceae

Genus-level classification for Lonicera; this does not confirm the complete catalogue name.

Sources [1]
Taxonomy
NC State Extension publishes a profile under Lonicera periclymenum.

Profile-name match; no accepted-name status is asserted.

Sources [2]
Mature height
3.05–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
0.91–1.83 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Climbing

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Life cycle
Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Deciduous

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Moist; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, moths.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Lonicera periclymenum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3] [4] [5]
Native range
Europe, Morocco.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [6]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Unknown
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Structure

Vegetation layer
Climber
Size
Small
Dimensions
4.50 m high × 1.00 m wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage
Deciduous

Site conditions

USDA hardiness
4-8
Moisture
Moist
Soil
Sandy, Loamy, Clay
pH
Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Light
Sun, Partial shade, Shade

Uses

Edible parts
Nectar
Functions
Pollinator plant, Ground cover, Fragrant
Edibility
1 out of 5
Medicinal value
1 out of 5

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

Sources and references

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

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Lonicera — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1535601; ID 5GFJ; rank genus; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Lonicera periclymenum — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: TaxonomyMature heightMature spreadPlant habitLife cycleGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: Main botanical heading (h1)
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Lonicera periclymenum (top 412 pt)

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  4. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 1, entry Lonicera periclymenum (top 637 pt)

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  5. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Plants Of The World

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 1, entry Lonicera periclymenum (top 157 pt)

    Source checked on .

  6. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Lonicera periclymenum — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 501183; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 782194, 782195, 782196, 782197, 782198, 782199, 782200, 782202, 782203, 782204, 782205, 782206, 782207, 782208, 782209, 782210, 782212, 782213, 782215, 782217

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.