Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruit
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Caribbean, South America
Types
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Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
108
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-710-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container
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
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
सीताफल
In German
Daphne Rose
Zuckerapfel
In French
Rose Daphne
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
Daphne Rose
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Pinha
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Magnoliales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Daphne
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Abreae
Subfamily
-
Maloideae
Number of Species
30166
1
27800
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