What is the Himalayan honeysuckle?

Himalayan honeysuckle or leycesteria formosa is a permanent deciduous shrub belonging to the family Caprifoliaceae or honeysuckle. It measures 6 feet (1.8 m) and has upright hollow stems and fine fragrant flowers. This plant, originally from the Himalayas and Southwest China, is also found in the United States, Canada and the UK. His natural habitats are shrubs and shady forests, where the plant usually occurs near the streams. This plant also passes on behalf of the flowering nutmeg nutmeg nutmeg and pheasant. This plant has hermaphroditic flowers that bloom from June to September. Flowers in the shape of a white funnel of this plant have short stems and red to purple documents hanging in clusters. The stems of this plant can live for up to five years and are then replaced by new stems when you die out. Some say that fully ripe fruit is sweet, while others say it is very bitter. Birds like Blackbirds, Hummingbirds and Pheasants seem to like dark purple berries. Those who want to find out how the fruit of the Himalayan honeysuckle should be warned, as if it were difficult to choose berries because they are easy to find. When the fruit bursts, it can color clothes.

The natural promotion of the Himalayan honeysuckle is through the dispersion of the seeds of birds. The seeds are best sown in a cool frame at the end of autumn, where they germinate in the spring and will usually be planted outside in the summer. Promotion is also possible through cuttings. This plant, planted in sunlight into partially overshadowed areas, can prosper in any type of soil, even soil with Poor nutritional value. The plant is resistant to temperatures up to -15 ° C (59 ° F) and can grow back even after prolonged snow.

Its highly recognized appearance was made by the Himalayan chills in a highly sought -after garden in the UK and the Pacific of the Northwest of the United States. While some home gardeners in these areas, jAKO is its rapidly growing properties, tends to get out of control and should be regularly cut. In fact, this plant in Australia and New Zealand is listed as invasive weeds. In addition to its ornamental uses, the plant can also be grown into a hedge and its hollow stems can be made for flutes and whistles.