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Lonicera japonica, known as golden-and-silver honeysuckle is a species of honeysuckle native to eastern Asia including China, Japan and Korea. It is a twining vine able to climb up to 10 m high or more in trees, with opposite, simple oval leaves 3–8 cm long and 2–3 cm broad. The flowers are double-tongued, opening white and fading to yellow, and sweet vanilla scent. The fruit is a black spherical berry 3–4 mm diameter containing a few seeds. This species is often sold by American nurseries as the cultivar 'Hall's Prolific'. It is an effective groundcover, and has pleasant, strong-smelling flowers. It can be cultivated by seed, cuttings, or layering. In addition, it will spread itself via shoots if given enough space to grow. In both its native and introduced range, Japanese honeysuckle can
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