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About Rock rose and Winter Daphne


About Winter Daphne and Rock rose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial and Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Southern Europe  
China, Japan  

Types
White Rock Rose, Cistus Alyssoides, Cistus Bourgaeanus  
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
1  

Habitat
Banks, Dry areas, Gravels, meadows, Pastures, Riverbanks  
shade of upland trees  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.80 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta  
White, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
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
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
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  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established  
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  
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
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Woodland margins  

Beauty Benefits
Perfumes  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CISTUS x pulverulentus 'Sunset'  
DAPHNE odora  

Common Name
Rock rose  
winter daphne  

In Hindi
रॉक गुलाब  
winter daphne  

In German
Zistrose  
Daphne odora  

In French
ciste  
Daphne odora  

In Spanish
jara  
Daphne odora  

In Greek
Rock Rose  
Daphne odora  

In Portuguese
esteva  
Daphne odora  

In Polish
skała róży  
Daphne odora  

In Latin
CISTHOS  
Daphne odora  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Rosopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Malvales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Thymelaeaceae  

Genus
Cistus  
Daphne  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Euphorbioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
70  

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Properties of Rock rose and Winter Daphne

Wondering what are the properties of Rock rose and Winter Daphne? We provide you with everything About Rock rose and Winter Daphne. Rock rose doesn't have thorns and Winter Daphne doesn't have thorns. Also Rock rose does not have fragrant flowers. Rock rose has allergic reactions like and Winter Daphne has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Rock rose and Winter Daphne and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rock rose and Winter Daphne

Season and care of Rock rose and Winter Daphne is important to know. While considering everything about Rock rose and Winter Daphne Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rock rose season is Spring and Summer and Winter Daphne season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Rock rose is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Winter Daphne is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rock rose is Acidic, Neutral and for Winter Daphne is Neutral.

Rock rose and Winter Daphne Physical Information

Rock rose and Winter Daphne physical information is very important for comparison. Rock rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Winter Daphne height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rock rose and Winter Daphne are as follows:

Care of Rock rose and Winter Daphne

Care of Rock rose and Winter Daphne include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rock rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Winter Daphne pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rock rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Daphne needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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