Amur Honeysuckle
Scientific Name: Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder
Classification: Plantae/ Tracheobionta / Spermatophyta / Magnoliophyta / Magnoliopsida / Asteridae / Dipsacales / Caprifoliaceae / Lonicera L./ Lonicera maackii (Rupr.) Herder
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Usda Symbol | LOMA6 |
| Group | Dicot |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Growth Habits | Shrub |
| Native Locations | LOMA6 |
Plant Guide
Use soil moisture sensors to measure the soil moisture of Amur Honeysuckle.
Plant Traits
Growth Requirements
| Fire Tolerance | High |
|---|---|
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | Low |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fertility Requirement | Medium |
| Fire Tolerance | High |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Fire Tolerance | High |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 100 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 145 |
| Frost Free Days, Minimum | 145 |
| Hedge Tolerance | Low |
| Hedge Tolerance | Medium |
| Hedge Tolerance | Medium |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Coarse Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Fine Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Adapted to Medium Textured Soils | Yes |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -33 |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | Low |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| Anaerobic Tolerance | None |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | Medium |
| CaCO3 Tolerance | None |
| Cold Stratification Required | Yes |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -33 |
| Temperature, Minimum (°F) | -33 |
| Shade Tolerance | Intolerant |
| Shade Tolerance | Intermediate |
| Shade Tolerance | Intermediate |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Salinity Tolerance | None |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Root Depth, Minimum (inches) | 16 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 35 |
| Precipitation, Minimum | 25 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 60 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 50 |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| Moisture Use | Medium |
| pH, Maximum | 7.5 |
| pH, Maximum | 7.5 |
| pH, Maximum | 8.0 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.5 |
| pH, Minimum | 5.8 |
| pH, Minimum | 6.0 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 1200 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Maxim | 4850 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 1212 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 700 |
| Planting Density per Acre, Minim | 700 |
| Precipitation, Maximum | 50 |
Morphology/Physiology
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
|---|---|
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Toxicity | None |
| Shape and Orientation | Semi-Erect |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Flower Color | White |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Flower Conspicuous | Yes |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Summer | Dense |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Moderate |
| Foliage Porosity Winter | Moderate |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| Foliage Texture | Coarse |
| C:N Ratio | Medium |
| Shape and Orientation | Erect |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Active Growth Period | Spring and Summer |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| Bloat | None |
| C:N Ratio | High |
| C:N Ratio | Medium |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Coppice Potential | Yes |
| Coppice Potential | Yes |
| Coppice Potential | Yes |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fall Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Fire Resistant | No |
| Lifespan | Moderate |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Known Allelopath | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Leaf Retention | No |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Lifespan | Long |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Low Growing Grass | No |
| Nitrogen Fixation | Low |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Nitrogen Fixation | None |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Resprout Ability | Yes |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 14.0 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 16.0 |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Fruit/Seed Color | Red |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Conspicuous | Yes |
| Growth Form | Multiple Stem |
| Growth Form | Multiple Stem |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 14 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 14 |
| Height at 20 Years, Maximum (fee | 9 |
| Height, Mature (feet) | 14.0 |
| Growth Form | Multiple Stem |
Reproduction
| Seed per Pound | 148000 |
|---|---|
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Tubers | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sprigs | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Sod | No |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Seed | Yes |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Seed per Pound | 148000 |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Seed per Pound | 148000 |
| Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
| Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
| Seed Spread Rate | Moderate |
| Seedling Vigor | Low |
| Seedling Vigor | Medium |
| Seedling Vigor | Medium |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Small Grain | No |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Vegetative Spread Rate | None |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Cuttings | No |
| Bloom Period | Late Spring |
| Bloom Period | Late Spring |
| Bloom Period | Late Spring |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Commercial Availability | Routinely Available |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | High |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Abundance | Medium |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period Begin | Summer |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Period End | Fall |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Corm | No |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Container | Yes |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bulb | No |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Propagated by Bare Root | Yes |
| Fruit/Seed Persistence | Yes |
Suitability/Use
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
|---|---|
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Graze Animal | Low |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Palatable Human | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Post Product | No |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Protein Potential | Low |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Pulpwood Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Veneer Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Berry/Nut/Seed Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Christmas Tree Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Fodder Product | No |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Lumber Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Naval Store Product | No |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Nursery Stock Product | Yes |
| Palatable Browse Animal | Low |
