Miyama uguisu-kagura

Lonicera gracilipes var. glandulosa

Flower name
Miyama uguisu-kagura
Scientific name
Lonicera gracilipes var. glandulosa
Alias深山鶯神楽
Place of originJapan
Place of floweringBotanical Gardens, Sub-alpine
Flowering seasonApril, May

What is Miyama uguisu-kagura

Miyama uguisu-kagura or Lonicera glandulosa (scientific name: Lonicera gracilipes var. glandulosa) is a deciduous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae, endemic to Japan. It grows naturally from Honshu to Kyushu. It differs from Uguisu-kagura (Lonicera gracilipes var. glabra) in that the flowers and leaves of the Japanese bush warbler (L. g. var. glabra) are hairless, while the flowers, leaves, and fruits of the deep mountain bush warbler (L. g. var. glandulosa) are entirely hairy and glandular.

Common name: Miyama uguisu-kagura or Lonicera glandulosa (scientific name: Lonicera gracilipes var. glandulosa, Height: 2 to 3 m, Leaf shape: inverted egg-shaped, Phyllotaxy: opposite, Leaf margin: entire, Corolla: funnel-shaped with Corolla: funnel-shaped with 5 lobes at the tip, corolla length: 1-2 cm, flower color: light red to peach, flower diameter: 1.5 cm, number of stamens: 5, number of pistils: 1, flowering season: April to May, fruit type: liquid fruit, fruit shape: oval, fruit time: May to June, fruit color: green to red, uses: garden tree, fruit is bird food.