Wikimedia Commons
Caprifoliaceae
Burmese Honeysuckle
Lonicera hildebrandiana
Grandeur and devotion.
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Genus
- Lonicera
- Native to
- Myanmar, Thailand, Southern China
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- evergreen vine
- Height
- 20-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Burmese honeysuckle produces the largest flowers of any honeysuckle species, reaching up to 7 inches long.
- The flowers change color as they age, starting white and gradually deepening to rich orange or amber.
- Its woody vine can grow incredibly thick over time, with stems reaching the diameter of a human arm.
- The intensely fragrant flowers release their strongest scent at night to attract moth pollinators.
- This species was first described by Western botanists in 1880 after being collected in the hills of Myanmar.
Color meanings
0
bonds of love
1
generosity
2
devotion