Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
shade of upland trees
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
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Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Perfumes
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora
APIUM graveolens
Common Name
winter daphne
Celery
In Hindi
winter daphne
अजवायन
In German
Daphne odora
Sellerie
In French
Daphne odora
Céleri
In Spanish
Daphne odora
Apio
In Greek
Daphne odora
Σέλινο
In Portuguese
Daphne odora
Aipo
In Polish
Daphne odora
Seler
In Latin
Daphne odora
apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Apiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Daphne
Apium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Apieae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
701
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27800
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