Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia
China
Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba
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Number of Varieties
35-
0
40000
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Habitat
High elevation
Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-98-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Crimson
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Never Over-water
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
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
-
Insects
Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark
Leaves
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'
DAPHNE acutiloba
Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower
Daphne plant
In Hindi
fleeceflower
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
In German
fleeceflower
Daphne Pflanzen
In French
fleeceflower
plante Daphne
In Spanish
Polygonum affine
planta de Daphne
In Greek
fleeceflower
Δάφνη φυτών
In Portuguese
fleeceflower
Daphne planta
In Polish
fleeceflower
Daphne roślin
In Latin
fleeceflower
Daphne plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
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Class
Agaricomycetes
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Malvales
Family
Polygonaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Periscaria
Daphne
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
5095
1
27800
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