Abstract:By using hydroponics, the growth and physiological characteristics of Lonicera japonica at different concentrations (0, 5, 10, 25, and 50 mg·L-1) of cadmium (Cd) were studied. The results showed that compared with the control, Cd stress had lesser effects on the growth of L. japonica. Within the range of test Cd concentrations, L. japonica biomass had less difference (P>00 5) with the control, and at low concentration of Cd (5 mg·L-1), the total biomass and the biomasses of leaf and root were increased by 125%, 288 and 2 33%, respectively, illustrating that L. japonica had stronger resistance a gainst Cd. Under low concentration Cd stress, the water content and soluble prot ein content in plant organs had some decrease, while the malondialdehyde (MDA) c ontent in root and leaf increased by 5190% and 2307%, respectively, leaf chl orophyll and carotenoid contents increased by 1587% and 2489%, respectively, and superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity increased significantly. With increasin g Cd concentration, the chlorophyll and carotenoid contents and SOD activity dec reased to some extent.