Life Span
Perennial
Biennial and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
China, Japan
Types
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Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Number of Varieties
601
0
40000
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Habitat
Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests
shade of upland trees
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-87-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
38.10 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender, Violet
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane
poisonous if ingested
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Borders, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aging, Antispasmodic
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX maculata
DAPHNE odora
Common Name
Meadow Phlox
winter daphne
In Hindi
मैदानी एक प्रकार का पौधा
winter daphne
In German
Wiese Phlox
Daphne odora
In French
Meadow Phlox
Daphne odora
In Spanish
prado Phlox
Daphne odora
In Greek
Meadow Phlox
Daphne odora
In Portuguese
Meadow Phlox
Daphne odora
In Polish
łąka Phlox
Daphne odora
In Latin
Phlox meadow
Daphne odora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Rosopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Phlox
Daphne
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Euphorbioideae
Number of Species
7070
1
27800
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