Accession Data

Leycesteria formosa

Common Name: Himalayan Honeysuckle

Family: Caprifoliaceae

Country of Origin: E. Asia - China to the Himalayas

Description: Vivid seagreen stems, rich claret bracts, large shining black/purple berries. Most showy in full sun. Salt tolerant. Deciduous, flowers in summer.

Accession Data

USDA Zone: 7-9

Accession #: 198500274

Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00

Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering

Location: 2303

Quantity: 1

Source: Unknown

Classification

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida

Subclass: euasterid II

Order: Dipsacales

Family: Caprifoliaceae

SubFamily: Caprifolioideae

Flowering Data:

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References

  1. Plants For A Future Website
  2. Thompson & Morgan Seed 1996 Seed Catalog
  3. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Sunday, September 03, 2017.
  4. Leycesteria formosa at Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Last accessed on Sunday, September 03, 2017.

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Leycesteria formosa