Biology:Lonicera × purpusii
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Dipsacales |
| Family: | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus: | Lonicera |
| Species: | L. × purpusii
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| Binomial name | |
| Lonicera × purpusii Rehder (1923)
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Lonicera × purpusii, the Purpus honeysuckle, is a hybrid species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae. It originated as a cross of garden origin between two Chinese species, L. fragrantissima and L. standishii.[1]
Growing to 2.5 m (8.2 ft) tall and broad, it is a somewhat untidy shrub with ovate leaves and small paired cream/yellow flowers in winter. The flowers are strongly fragrant with the typical honeysuckle scent.[2] It is extremely hardy, tolerating temperatures down to −20 °C (−4 °F) and a wide range of conditions. In a favourable environment it may be evergreen but is otherwise deciduous. In the latter case, the flowers are borne on the bare branches.[2]
The widely grown cultivar 'Winter Beauty' is a recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3] It flowers best in full sun.[4]
References
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Lonicera × purpusii | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = }}
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Lonicera × purpusii". Royal Horticultural Society. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/90219/Lonicera-x-purpusii/Details.
- ↑ "Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'". RHS. https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/54843/Lonicera-x-purpusii-Winter-Beauty/Details.
- ↑ "Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'". Gardener's World. https://www.gardenersworld.com/plants/lonicera-x-purpusii-winter-beauty/.
Wikidata ☰ Q50846887 entry
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