Honeysuckle: the plant of love

Main Features of Honeysuckle

Honeysuckle is a plant from Asia and the Northern Hemisphere that is part of the nutritious family of Caprifoliaceae. It is defined as honeysuckle because it has the characteristic to climb even in impersonal places, to such an extent as to suggest the image of goats falling along the hips of the hills.

Honeysuckle prefers a mild environment but can develop, certainly less vigorously, even in areas where the temperature is cooler.

It is a plant mainly from the outside, but it can also be cultivated in small vessels; Has a rapid growth and in short time it can cover, if it develops in bright areas, enormous spaces thanks to its flowers with different shades and the soft scent and its mainly green and oval leaves or in the form of a funnel.

Two different types of honeysuckle can be identified: one that blooms in such a way as to form shrubs and one of the climbing type, which can even be eaten by man in some parts.

It is a type of plant that is spreading in the gardens not only for its beauty but also for the amount of substances it possesses, which are nutritious, beneficial and healthy for a good physical condition, such as vitamin C.

Honeysuckle Cultivation Methods

Honeysuckle is a rustic and decorative plant at the same time, extending in a luxuriant way and for this reason requires a lot of water to ward off the sun, especially in the summer, to dry it.

With regard to the most appropriate soil, it is essential to opt for a humus and water environment, avoiding imputridisation.

Honeysuckle is especially procreated for cuttings even though it is possible to use the longest and most classic seeding system. The cuttings are extracted during the spring with a minimum size of 12 centimeters and then submerged in sand and fossil fueled vessels.The containers must be placed in an area lit by the sun and, after a while ‘time, the new honeysuckle plant can be poured. Sowing, however, needs more extensive periods, as its development is more complex and challenging. Honeysuckle does not have to be shortened unless it goes too far up.

When honeysuckle is attacked by pests, however, the only solution is to use an antiparasitic product that can restore health for longer or longer.

Curiosities

Though it was already known and experienced in the past by Greeks and Romans, honeysuckle had its greatest popularity during the Middle Ages when it was inserted to symbolize one of the most beautiful and painful love stories of the time, namely that of Tristan and Isotta .

In the language of flowers and plants, it symbolizes indestructible love and the expression “sweetness of mind” is the meaning that is often attributed to honeysuckle. The gesture to seize a branch or flower in order to keep it at home means bringing happiness to your family; Even in the UK, giving a honeysuckle means engaging in love and promising absolute fidelity.

In addition to this, honeysuckle has so many nutritional and beneficial nutrients, so much so that it can be used in herbal medicine to mitigate sore throat and cough problems or, in other contexts, to obtain an invigorating cider. Therefore, it combines soothing properties with the other reconstituted ones.