Japanese Honey Suckle (Lonicera japonica)

English and Scientific Name:  Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Kingdom: Plantae

Unranked: Angiosperms

Unranked: Eudicots

Observation: I have never seen this before today’s visit.  It really opened my eyes that the trees are brought over from other regions.  I did learn today that the oriental region of plants are aggressive.  After my research, I learned that this plant is sold in American Nurseries (wikidpedia, org., 2011).

Questions:

1.      Since honey is in the name, is it edible?

2.      Does it have a smell?

3.      Since this is an oriental region based plant, is it used in herbal medicine?

Scientific Research:

Andrews, E.F. THE JAPANESE HONEYSUCKLE IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES, Torreya,
Vol. 19, No. 3 (March, 1919), pp. 37-43. Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40595996

Does it have a smell?

Yes, it is has a very fragrant and flowery smell. 

Website:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Honeysuckle
http://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/plants/honeysuckle.shtml
http://www.nps.gov/plants/alien/fact/loja1.htm
http://mdc.mo.gov/landwater-care/invasive-species-management/invasive-plant-management/japanese-honeysuckle-control