| Common Name |
Southern Honeysuckle, San Diego Honeysuckle, Chaparral
Honeysuckle, Santa Barbara Honeysuckle |
| Latin Name |
Lonicera subspicata denudata |
| Native Habitat |
Coastal sage scrub, oak woodland between 0 to 6,000 feet
on southern California south to Baja California |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month |
| Height X Width |
8 feet and spreading |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Hummingbird, Mountain, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
White to yellow flowers spring to summer, climbing |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies, bees, songbirds, and hummingbirds use
flowers |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/L/lonicera_subspicata_denudata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/southernhoneysuckle.html |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/1244.htm |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Lonicera+subspicata+var.+denudata&title_tag=Lonicera+subspicata+var.+denudata |
| Distribution |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5015 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/nameSearch?mode=Scientific+Name&keywordquery=Lonicera+subspicata+var.+denudata |