Distinguishing honeysuckle - Ask Extension
We recently bought some small honeysuckle plants, but they didn't have any tags. Is there a way to distinguish between bush and vine varieties when th...
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Distinguishing honeysuckle #212014
Asked September 11, 2014, 7:09 PM EDT
We recently bought some small honeysuckle plants, but they didn't have any tags. Is there a way to distinguish between bush and vine varieties when they are still young?
Johnson County Iowa
Expert Response
The uppermost leaves on honeysuckle vines are often directly attached to the stem. (There is no petiole or leaf stalk.). See photograph at the following website.
http://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-database/vines/trumpet-honeysuckle.aspx
The leaves on a honeysuckle shrub have a leaf stem that is typically 1/4 inch long.
http://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/resource-library/plant-database/vines/trumpet-honeysuckle.aspx
The leaves on a honeysuckle shrub have a leaf stem that is typically 1/4 inch long.
Thank you!! I think these are definitely bush type. The leaves at the tip are not attached directly to the main stem.
