Pollinator plant

Fly Honeysuckle

Lonicera xylosteum

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Common names

34 names · 27 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Dwarf honeysuckle
  • European fly honeysuckle[1][2]
  • Fly Honeysuckle[1][2]
Other languages (26)
Dutch
French
  • Camérisier des haies[1][2]
  • Chèvrefeuille des haies[1][2]
  • Chèvrefeuille à balais[1][2]
Belarusian
  • Бружмель звычайны[2]
Bulgarian
  • Обикновен нокът[2]
Catalan
  • xuclamel santjoaner[2]
  • xuclamel xilosti[2]
Chinese (Simplified)
Croatian
  • Crvena kozja krv[2]
  • Pasje crveno grožđe[2]
Czech
  • zimolez obecný[2]
Danish
  • Dunet gedeblad[2]
Estonian
  • harilik kuslapuu[2]
Finnish
  • lehtokuusama[2]
German
Hungarian
  • ükörkelonc[2]
Italian
Latvian
  • Parastais sausserdis[2]
Lithuanian
  • Paprastasis sausmedis[2]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Wiciokrzew pospolity[2]
Romanian
  • caprifoi pitic[2]
Russian
  • Жимолость лесная[2]
  • Жимолость настоящая[2]
Slovak
  • zemolez obyčajný[2]
Slovenian
  • puhastolistno kosteničevje[2]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kızıl Hanımeli[2]
Ukrainian
  • Жимолость пухната[2]
Sources & name notes (2)

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

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

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

[1] Lonicera xylosteum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Rote Heckenkirsche — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • European fly honeysuckle — results[0].names[33]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Fly Honeysuckle — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Cerecillo — results[0].names[31]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Camérisier des haies — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Chèvrefeuille des haies — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Chèvrefeuille à balais — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Caprifoglio peloso — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Rode kamperfoelie — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
[2] Lonicera xylosteum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

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

Source records
  • Rote Heckenkirsche — results[23].names[1]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • European fly honeysuckle — results[23].names[33]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Fly Honeysuckle — results[23].names[2]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Cerecillo — results[23].names[31]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Camérisier des haies — results[23].names[8]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Chèvrefeuille des haies — results[23].names[7]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Chèvrefeuille à balais — results[23].names[9]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Caprifoglio peloso — results[23].names[6]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Rode kamperfoelie — results[23].names[14]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • lehtokuusama — results[23].names[4]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Жимолость настоящая — results[23].names[5]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • zimolez obecný — results[23].names[10]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Skogstry — results[23].names[11]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Dunet gedeblad — results[23].names[12]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • harilik kuslapuu — results[23].names[13]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • leddved — results[23].names[15]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Paprastasis sausmedis — results[23].names[16]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Wiciokrzew pospolity — results[23].names[17]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • zemolez obyčajný — results[23].names[18]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • 欧银花 — results[23].names[19]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • xuclamel santjoaner — results[23].names[20]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • xuclamel xilosti — results[23].names[21]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Бружмель звычайны — results[23].names[22]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Crvena kozja krv — results[23].names[23]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Pasje crveno grožđe — results[23].names[24]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Жимолость пухната — results[23].names[25]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • puhastolistno kosteničevje — results[23].names[26]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • ükörkelonc — results[23].names[27]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Parastais sausserdis — results[23].names[28]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • caprifoi pitic — results[23].names[29]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Жимолость лесная — results[23].names[30]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Обикновен нокът — results[23].names[32]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
  • Kızıl Hanımeli — results[23].names[34]; taxon id 124548; Lonicera xylosteum.
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]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Dwarf honeysuckle (Lonicera xylosteum) is a shrub. It flowers from May to June.

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

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.