Lonicera
- noun
- /ˈlɒnɪsərə/
- Specialized
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madreselva
- Gardeners often plant Lonicera along trellises for its rapid growth and beautiful blossoms.
Examples
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Several species within the genus Lonicera are known for their sweetly scented flowers.
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The flowers of Lonicera attract many species of hummingbirds due to their fragrance and nectar.
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The Lonicera plant thrives in sunny gardens.
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I planted several Loniceras along the fence.
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Lonicera, commonly known as honeysuckle, produces fragrant tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds.
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In my garden, the climbing Lonicera quickly covered the trellis with its beautiful blooms.
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She planted Lonicera along the fence to create a natural privacy screen filled with sweet-smelling flowers.
Compounds
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A spreading low bush from northeastern North America with yellow and green flowers that smell nice
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A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling yellow and white flowers that loses its leaves in winter
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A climbing shrub with sweet-smelling yellow flowers that turn orange called yellow honeysuckle
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A type of honeysuckle bush with hairy leaves and yellow-orange flowers that grows in northeastern North America
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A small shrub with purple flowers and black berries that grows wild in western North America
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A climbing plant from Asia with sweet white flowers that turn yellow and often spreads to crowd out other plants
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A garden vine with fragrant white and yellow flowers that spreads quickly and takes over other plants
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A shrub with grey leaves and paired white flowers that turn yellow as they age
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A vine that keeps green leaves all year, has red or orange trumpet flowers, and attracts hummingbirds
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A honeysuckle bush with pale yellow flowers and red berries that are mildly poisonous
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lonicera is the genus name for plants often called honeysuckle, and it was named after the German botanist Lonicer. Think 'Lonicer's honeysuckle' to remember these are climbing shrubs with sweet, tubular flowers that attract birds.
