Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Daphne L. [2]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Thymelaeaceae

family_ja: ジンチョウゲ

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description_en: Genus of about 50 species of deciduous, semi-evergreen, or evergreen shrubs from Europe, N. Africa, and temperate and subtropical Asia, found in habitats ranging from lowland woodland to mountains. They are grown mainly for their 4-lobed, tubular, usually fragrant, terminal or axillary flowers, borne singly or in short racemes or clustered heads, and varying from red-purple to pink, white, yellow, lavender-pink, and lilac. Daphnes are also sometimes grown for their foliage, fruit, or upright, rounded, or prostrate habit. The simple, linear to ovate, entire leaves are alternate, rarely opposite, and hairless to softly hairy. The spherical to ovoid fruits, 2-10mm (1/16-1/2in) across, may be fleshy or dry, and white, pink, orange, red, or purple-black. Grow in a rock garden, a shrub border, or in woodland. All parts, including the seed, are highly toxic if ingested, and contact with the sap may irritate skin.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost hardy.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Insert softwood cuttings in early and mid-summer, and semi-ripe and evergreen cuttings in mid- or late summer. Graft in winter or layer in spring.

pests_en: Aphids, leaf spot, grey mould (Botrytis), and viruses may be troublesome.

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comment: Eurasia

comment_ja: ジンチョウゲ，オニシバリ，ナニワズ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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