
Mediterranean honeysuckle
Lonicera implexa
- Layer 7 · Climbers
- Attracts pollinators
Status by region
No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.
Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).
Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.
About
Mediterranean evergreen woody climber with fragrant flowers heavily visited by bees and moths. In a food forest, it covers supports and borders in the climbing layer, offering shelter to wildlife. It resists drought well and tolerates calcareous soils.
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Needs
- Water: Low
- Light: Partial shade
- Size: Woody climber up to 3 m
- Mature diameter: 1.5 m
- Soils: Limestone, Sandy, Loam
- Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean
Calendar
- January
- February
- March — Planting
- April — Planting
- May — Harvest
- June — Harvest
- July — Harvest
- August
- September
- October — Planting
- November — Planting
- December
- Harvest
- Planting
Where to buy
Grows well with
Central trees this plant has already been paired with.
Central trees worth considering
May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.
May grow well with
Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.
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Mediterranean cypressCupressus sempervirenssame climate · same soil · different layers · complementary functions · same water needsPortuguese oakQuercus fagineasame climate · same soil · different layers · complementary functions · same water needs
Maritime pinePinus pinastersame climate · same soil · different layers · complementary functions · same water needs
Related plants
Other species in the same layer or with the same function.
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