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Tartarian Honeysuckle Lonicera tartarica
Honeysuckle Caprifoliaceae family

Leaves are 1 1/2- 2 1/2" and are elliplic to perhaps heart-shaped in form, having little to no hair underneath.

Flowers/Fruits: Flowers are commonly pink but occasionally a white Tartarian flower can be found, usually has 5 petals, blooms May through June. Berries appear June through August and are red.

Buds are short and blunt.

Twigs have hollow branchlets which is common to several types of honeysuckles.

Form/Habitat: Tartarian honeysuckle is a shrub which can grow to approximately 10' in height



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