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Japanese Honeysuckle
Danelle HaakeLitzsinger Road Ecology CenterMay 17, 2012
(Lonicera japonica)
History Native to Japan and Korea Horticultural Introduction (early 1800s)
Ornamental Erosion Control Wildlife (deer and birds)
Lonicera japonica
Habitat & Distribution Woodlands Prairies Edges
Lonicera japonica
Characteristics & Identification
Woody vine Climbing Ground cover
Lonicera japonica
Characteristics & Identification
Opposite leaves and branches Entire margins Some leaves
lobed
Lonicera japonica
Feb 24
May 10
Characteristics & Identification
Flowers April to July White to yellow Very fragrant
Fruit Single berries Green (unripe) to
black (ripe)
Lonicera japonica
Spread Animal-dispersed
seeds Rooting at nodes
Lonicera japonica
Harmful Effects Girdling of trees
and shrubs Long leaf-on
period
Lonicera japonica
Control Foliar spray
1.5-3% glyphosate Fall application
Cut-and-paint 25% glyphosate Remove climbing
vines Fire
Limits spread, but does not eliminate
Hand pull
Lonicera japonica
Before & After
Lonicera japonica
Before & After
Lonicera japonica
References James Miller. Non-Native Invasive Plants of Southern
Forests. USDA Report SRS-62, 2007. Shaw Nature Reserve. Control and Identification of
Invasive Species. SNR, 2008.
Plant Conservation Alliance, Alien Plant Working Group: www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/pdf/loja1.pdf
USDA PLANTS Database: plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LOJA
Missouri Department of Conservation: mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/invasive-species-management/invasive-plant-management/japanese-honeysuckle-control
Lonicera japonica