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Daphne odora (Fragrant Daphne, Winter Daphne)

A shrub that is known as the winter daphne because of its flowers that blossom in the late winter in certain regions or early spring in other places. It has glossy dark green leaves and red fruits in July August. Also its fragrant flowers are attractive to bees butterfiles and birds.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • Pronunciation: DAFF-nee oh-DORE-uh

  • Plant type: Shrub

  • Origin: China, Japan

  • Heat Zones: 7 to 9

    Hardiness Zones: 7 to 9

  • Uses: Hedge, Specimen, Border Plant, Container, Rock Garden

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Round, oval

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Medium

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 0.5 to 1 m, 1 to 1.5 m

    Spread at Maturity: 1 to 1.5 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

  • Notes

    HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF EATEN!

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  • By Wouter Hagens (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By peganum from Small Dole, England (Daphne odora Aureomarginata) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Salicyna (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Salicyna (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By HelloMojo (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Shape: Obovate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Leathery, Glossy

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant

    Flower Color: Red, Purple, White, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Winter

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy, Smooth

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Color: Red

    Seasons: Spring, Winter

  • By Qwert1234 (Qwert1234s file) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Wouter Hagens (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By peganum from Small Dole, England (Daphne odora Aureomarginata) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Salicyna (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Salicyna (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By HelloMojo (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
By Qwert1234 (Qwert1234s file) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: No

    Drought Tolerance: No

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate

    Light Requirements: Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: Yes

    Invasive Potential: No

    Diseases: Leaf Spots, Canker, Blights, Botrytis

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Scales, Aphids, Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Cutting, Grafting

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