Honeysuckle
The scientific name of honeysuckle is Lonicera. These are arching shrubs or twining vines native to north America and Eurasia which has approximately 180 species which can grow in approximately two to three weeks and has pleasing fragrance. Honeysuckle can also be used as ointment.
How to Grow?
- It can be grown using thin cutting.
- Leaves are removed at the point of cutting.
- Cutting should be 8 to 10 inches.
- Doesn’t require any special type of soil and can be grown on your backyard.
- Sunbath of the plant is necessary.
- Dimension of pot should not be less the 15 inches.
Types of honeysuckle –
- Rangoon creeper (madhu-malti) - Rangoon creeper vine is a woody climbing liana with green to yellow-green lance shaped leaves. The stems have fine yellow hairs with occasional spines forming on the branches. Rangoon creeper blooms white at onset and gradually darkens to pink, then finally red as it reaches maturity.
- Bougainvillea – The bougainvillea flower characteristics are smooth and small, There are pink, red, yellow, white, orange, violet, and other rare varieties of bougainvillea. It is smooth and can grow withing three to five weeks, needs less water to grow and it grows well on hardy cladding.
- Bleeding heart vine – It is found in various colors such as red, white, pink and has a length of two to three meters. The hearts hanging on the thin stem looks amazing. Mostly be grown on Winter season in India because it can also grow on minimal sunshine and also requires less water to grow. You can plant them using seeds and cutting both methods.
- Morning glory – These plant blossom in morning hence the morning glory. This plant can be grown on wide range of colors such as blue, pink, white, purple. Morning glory grows through seeds and grows very rapidly on winter season.
- Flaming vine – Flaming vine is an evergreen plant which not just looks beautiful but also beautify your home for a long range of three to four years on regular maintenance and some extra care during summers. This plant requires 20 to 30 degrees of temperature. Can be grown using cutting techniques.
- Star Jasmine – Star Jasmine is known for its beautiful fragrance and generally flowers grow in bunches. Star Jasmine grows in 2 to 3 months. Can be grown using cutting method but grows faster through roots.
- clematis – Beautiful plants with delightful looking flowers and this plant has a long lifespan but flowers only blossom on winter seasons on variety of colors like blue, pink, white. This plant is also called the star of India.
Conclusion
Honeysuckles are the beautiful plants that grows rapidly on walls or as groups as they get support in the form of arching shrubs or twining vines native to north America and Eurasia. One of the practical application of honeysuckles is ointments are made from them and also gives amazing pleasing fragrance also be found on various colored flowers and beautiful blossoms. If you are looking to beautify certain walls of your home then honeysuckle is a plant to plant on while also giving your home beautiful natural finish also you can design your backyard and create an amazing sitting area in your garden through the shade of flower and uses of this honeysuckle are many.
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