Photographs: Co. Limerick |
Himalayan honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa Féithleann álainn Family: Caprifoliaceae Flowering: July-September. Deciduous shrub. Introduced. Hanging reddish-pink flowers with purple-green bracts followed by inedible purple-black berries (enjoyed by birds). The opposite leaves are oval and pointed. Hollow stems become woody with age. To 2m. Widespread in woodland, hedgerows, waste ground and on railway banks, roadsides and walls. Originally planted as ground-cover for pheasants. |
Himalayan honeysuckle, Leycesteria formosa, Féithleann álainn