Lonicera acuminata

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera henryi, Hemsl. Climbing or prostrate, half- evergreen: branchlets densely strigose: lvs.ovate- lanceolate to lanceolate, ciliate and usually pubescent on the midrib beneath, 1 ½ -3 ½ in. long: fls. in the axils at the end of the branchlets, often crowded, short- stalked; bracts subulate, short; bractlets roundish, one- third as long as ovary: corolla ¾ in. long, dull purplish or yellowish red: fr. black. June-Aug.: fr. Sept., Oct. W. China. B.M. 8375. Var. subcoriacea, Rehd. Lys. subcoriaceous, ovate-oblong, 2-4 in. long, not ciliate: corolla slightly longer, tube longer than limb. W. China. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.