Is Yinhua the same as honeysuckle?

1. Is it honeysuckle?

Silver flower is actually honeysuckle, which means that these two are the same plant. In some places, what we usually call honeysuckle is called silver flower. For example, people in Pingyi, China call it silver flower. Most people in Pingyi, China call it honeysuckle. It also has many nicknames, such as golden and silver vine, wind vine, and two flowers.

2. Morphological characteristics

Its twigs are very slender and the vines are brown or reddish brown. The leaves are papery, ovate to rounded ovate in shape. Some leaves are ovate-lanceolate, or even ovate or obovate. They are about 3-5 cm long. The front of the leaves is dark green and the back is light green. The corolla is white and the flowering period is around June and July.

3. Growth Environment

It has good adaptability, likes sunlight but can also tolerate shade, so no special attention is required during normal maintenance. In addition, it does not have too many requirements for the soil in which it is cultivated, and can be grown in either barren land or on a hillside.