Japanese name: ロニケラ ニティダ Scientific name:Lonicera ligustrina var. yunnanensis
[Overview]
A semi-evergreen shrub up to 3.5 m tall.
It branches well and grows densely.
The leaves are simple and opposite, ovate to oblong, 0.4–1.5 cm long, with a glossy upper surface.
The leaf margins are entire.
The flowers are borne in pairs in the leaf axils.
The flowers are funnel-shaped, about 1 cm long, and cream to white.
The fruit is a spherical berry 0.4–0.8 cm across, ripening to bluish purple.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed or by cuttings.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
It is easy to grow.
It tolerates pruning well.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
