Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Bulb
Origin
China, Japan
Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Southwest Europe
Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Accent, Acropolls, Cassata,Dellbes, Flower parade, Hawera
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
shade of upland trees
Hillside, Open scrub, River side, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-93-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1.25 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Ivory, Lemon yellow, Peach, White, Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Black Walnut Toxicity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Part sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Basal rot, Crown rot, Fire, Leaf spot, Scorch, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Asthma, Cold, Cough, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Making Perfumes
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora
Narcissus
Common Name
winter daphne
Daffodil
In Hindi
winter daphne
हलका पीला
In German
Daphne odora
Narzisse
In French
Daphne odora
Jonquille
In Spanish
Daphne odora
Narciso
In Greek
Daphne odora
ασφόδελος
In Portuguese
Daphne odora
Abrótea
In Polish
Daphne odora
żonkil
In Latin
Daphne odora
Asphodelus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Daphne
Narcissus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Narcisseae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
7050
1
27800
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