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Definition of Lonicera japonica
1. Noun. An Asiatic trailing evergreen honeysuckle with half-evergreen leaves and fragrant white flowers turning yellow with age; has become a weed in some areas.
Group relationships: Genus Lonicera, Lonicera
Generic synonyms: Honeysuckle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lonicera Japonica
Literary usage of Lonicera japonica
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"Lonicera japonica. Wisteria multijuga. Wisteria speciosa. Broad-leaved evergreens
for the Coastal Zone. Abelia floribunda. Abelia grandi flora. ..."
2. Landscape Gardening as Applied to Home Decoration by Samuel Taylor Maynard (1915)
"Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica Halliana). yellow, changing to a pure
white, and are fragrant and abundant from June to September. ..."