Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Sedge or Rush
Origin
China, Japan
World/Pandemic
Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Papyrus
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
shade of upland trees
Grassland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Green, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Itchiness, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Making Perfumes
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora
Cyperus papyrus
Common Name
winter daphne
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus
In Hindi
winter daphne
dwarf papyrus
In German
Daphne odora
Zwerg Papyrus
In French
Daphne odora
papyrus nain
In Spanish
Daphne odora
papiro enano
In Greek
Daphne odora
νάνος πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Daphne odora
papiro anão
In Polish
Daphne odora
krasnolud papirus
In Latin
Daphne odora
P. papyrus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Daphne
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
70700
1
27800
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