Lonicera sempervirens
Illustration: USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Vol. 3: 280.
What is Coral Honeysuckle?
Physical Characteristics
- Evergreen
Leaves:
- Oval shaped
- Blueish-green in color on top
- Dull underneath
Flowers:
- Showy
- Large
- Not scented
- Bell-shaped
- Scarlet or orangeish-red in color on the outside
- Yellow on the inside
- Whorled
- Grow in clusters
Fruit:
- Red colored
- Berries
Stem:
- Vine
- 10-15 feet long
Where Does it Grow?
USDA, NRCS. 2018. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
Coral honeysuckle can be found in the warm climates of the Southern U.S.
Pros and Cons of Coral Honeysuckle
Submerged portions of all aquatic plants provide habitats for many micro and macro invertebrates. These invertebrates in turn are used as food by fish and other wildlife species (e.g. amphibians, reptiles, ducks, etc.). After aquatic plants die, their decomposition by bacteria and fungi provides food (called “detritus”) for many aquatic invertebrates.