Glabra Honeysuckle (Lonicera gracilipes glabra)

Family: Caprifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Lonicera gracilipes glabra is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.8 m (6ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw. It should be eaten with caution because is possibly cathartic and emetic. The fruit is about 10mm in diameter. — It should be eaten with caution because is possibly cathartic and emetic.; The fruit is about 10mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and clearings all over Japan. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)