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- Honeysuckle plants and their peculiarities
- Which representatives belong to this plant family?
- Properties that all honeysuckle plants have in common
- Requirements for the location
- The honeysuckle - a popular climbing plant for the garden
- Tips & Tricks
The snowberry is one of the honeysuckle plants
Honeysuckle plants and their peculiarities
Not only the honeysuckle is considered a representative of the honeysuckle family. There are many other plants that fit into this. What are their characteristics and requirements, you will find below.
Which representatives belong to this plant family?
To the family of the honeysuckle plants (Botaniker also say Caprifoliaceae) belong above all the following plants:
Previously, the Woolly Snowball, the Wrinkled Snowball and other snowballs and elderberry species were also included in this plant family. But that has changed. Now these plants belong to the family of the musk plants.
Properties that all honeysuckle plants have in common
All honeysuckle plants are integrated into the order of the card-type. There are about 50 genera and 700 species. Predominantly these plants are distributed in the temperate zones of the northern hemisphere of the earth. They settle mainly regions of North America and East Asia.
For the most part, these plants are shrubs and creepers. Fewer specimens develop into perennials or smaller trees. Furthermore, most members of this family are woody. All species are more or less winter proof and industriefest. The wintergreen and evergreen specimens are considered more sensitive to frost.
Other common external features include cross-arranging leaves. They are usually simply divided into petiole and leaf blade. The flowers are fünfzählig and the corolla and the calyx are fused together. The fruits are either berries or drupes.
Requirements for the location
These plants prefer to grow in partial shade. However, they are also suitable for shady locations. In sunny places, more flowers develop.But the disadvantage is that there is an increased risk of drought, which the honeysuckle plants like little.
The soil should be normally permeable. Also advantageous for these plants is a slightly acidic, humus rich and nutrient-rich substrate. Never allow waterlogging or dryness to prevail. In no time, these plants take damage.
The honeysuckle - a popular climbing plant for the garden
The honeysuckle, of which there are about 180 species, is considered a popular garden, Schling- and flowering plant. The species include, among others, the following specimens with their Latin name:
The following characteristics are common to honeysuckle species:
Tips & Tricks
Many honeysuckle plants can also be kept in the bucket without any problems. But in the tub culture, they all claim more care.