Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
North America
China, Japan
Types
-
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
701
0
40000
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Habitat
Prairies, Woodlands
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
61.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
winter daphne
In Hindi
Fall Phlox
winter daphne
In German
fall phlox
Daphne odora
In French
Fall Phlox
Daphne odora
In Spanish
Fall Phlox
Daphne odora
In Greek
Fall Phlox
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Fall Phlox
Daphne odora
In Polish
Fall Phlox
Daphne odora
In Latin
Phlox cadent
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Phlox
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
6770
1
27800
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