Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Eastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1020
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-76-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
8-2
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Red, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
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
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Grafting, 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, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Fungal Diseases, Squirrels
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Squirrels
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
Castanea sativa
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
शाहबलूत का फल
In German
Daphne Rose
Esskastanie
In French
Rose Daphne
châtaignier
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Castaña dulce
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Sweet Chestnut
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Castanheiro
In Polish
Daphne Rose
słodki Chestnut
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Dulce Chestnut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Sapindales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Daphne
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
309
1
27800
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