Appearance
This plant, one of several exotic bush honeysuckles present in North America, was introduced as an ornamental plant in 1752. It is known across the continent west to Alaska and California, where it easily grows in disturbed habitat.It is a bushy shrub which may approach three meters in erect height. It is lined with oval or rounded leaves 3 to 6 centimetres long. The inflorescence is generally a pair of white to pink to crimson red flowers each about 1.5 centimetres long. The flowers are somewhat tubular, their stamens and styles protruding. The fruit is a shiny orange or red berry up to a centimeter wide. The plant forms thickets and spreads easily when birds and other animals consume the fruits.
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