Juhee / Japanese Honeysuckle
Lonicera japonica
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- January-July
How to identify Juhee
Identify Juhee by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a climber habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Fragrant white-yellow flowers (Japanese honeysuckle).
- Confirm leaf arrangement: Opposite.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Berry.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: January-July.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lonicera japonica
- Genus
- Lonicera
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- East Asia
- Found in India
- Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Sikkim, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf arrangement
- OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“Lonicera japonica is a twining vine able to climb up to 10 m (33 ft) high or more in trees, with opposite, simple oval leaves 3–8 cm (1+1⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long and 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in)” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.“Lonicera japonica is a twining vine able to climb up to 10 m (33 ft) high or more in trees, with opposite, simple oval leaves 3–8 cm (1+1⁄4–3+1⁄4 in) long and 2–3 cm (3⁄4–1+1⁄4 in)” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Characters marked “recorded” are for Juhee itself; the rest are typical of the Caprifoliaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
- Fruit type
- BerryrecordedA fleshy fruit with seeds embedded directly in the pulp, no central stone.“The fruit, which is produced in fall, is a black spherical berry 3–4 mm (1⁄8–3⁄16 in) diameter containing a few seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Fruit
- Drupe
Characters marked “recorded” are for Juhee itself; the rest are typical of the Caprifoliaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Nepali
- जुही Juhee
- Bengali
- মধুমতী
About Juhee
Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) is a climber in the Caprifoliaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and 7 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from January to July.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and planted as an ornamental. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice. Parts of this plant are reported as poisonous — treat it as unsafe to eat and wash your hands after handling.
Caprifoliaceae
Honeysuckle family
Juhee belongs to the Caprifoliaceae family.
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