Lonicera hispida

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Read about Lonicera hispida in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lonicera hispida, Pall. Shrub, with spreading bristly - hispid or glabrescent branches: winter- buds large, 2- valved: lvs. obovate to oblong, ciliate and hirsute, at least when young, sometimes glaucous beneath, 1 ½ - 2 ½ in. long: fls. nodding, white, funnel- form, strongly gibbous at the base, hairy outside, 1-1 ¼ in. long; bracts ovate, ciliate, whitish, ¾ -1 in. long; bractlets none; ovaries glabrous or glandular: fr. oblong, bright red. April, May; fr. in June, July. Altai to Himalayas. Distinct and handsome with its rather large white fls. and later with its red bracteate frs. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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