Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Southern Asia, India
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
11- 6
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm302.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
बरमूडा घास
In German
Daphne Rose
Bermuda Gras
In French
Rose Daphne
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Grama
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Daphne
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Chlorideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
302
1
27800
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