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''Lonicera japonica'', the Japanese honeysuckle or suikazura ( in Japanese; jinyinhua in Chinese; 忍冬 in Chinese and Japanese) is a species of honeysuckle native to eastern Asia including China, Japan and Korea. It is a twining vine able to climb up to high or more in trees, with opposite, simple oval leaves long and broad. The flowers are double-tongued, opening white and fading to yellow, and sweetly vanilla scented. The fruit is a black spherical berry diameter containing a few seeds.〔(Flora of Taiwan: ''Lonicera japonica'' )〕 It is an invasive species in a number of countries. ==Cultivation and uses== This species is often sold by American nurseries as the cultivar 'Hall's Prolific' (''Lonicera japonica'' var. ''halliana''). It is an effective groundcover, and has pleasant, strong-smelling flowers. It can be cultivated by seed, cuttings, or layering. In addition, it will spread itself via shoots if given enough space to grow. In both its native and introduced range, Japanese honeysuckle can be a significant source of food for deer, rabbits, hummingbirds and other wildlife.〔''Forest Plants of the Southeast and Their Wildlife Uses'', James H. Miller and Karl V. Miller, University of Georgia Press, Revised Ed. 2005, p.278〕 The variety ''L. japonica'' var. ''repens''〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=1188 )〕 has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lonicera japonica」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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