Himalayan Honeysuckle (Leycesteria Formosa) is a perennial shrub in the Caprifoliaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires moderate watering and full sun or partial shade light in USDA hardiness zones 7-9. This plant is safe for cats and dogs.
Leycesteria formosa is a deciduous shrub native to the Himalayas and southwestern China, known for its bamboo-like stems, attractive foliage, and pendulous racemes of white flowers with red-purple bracts followed by deep purple berries.

Himalayan Honeysuckle
Leycesteria Formosa
Leycesteria formosa is a deciduous shrub native to the Himalayas and southwestern China, known for its bamboo-like stems, attractive foliage, and pendulous racemes of white flowers with red-purple bracts followed by deep purple berries.
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