Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Palm or Cycad
Origin
China, Japan
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
Palmetto
Number of Varieties
114
0
40000
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Habitat
shade of upland trees
Floodplains, Lowland, River side, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-97-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
feather-shaped
Circular, dissected, long and linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
Asthma, Baldness, Cold, Cough, Migraines, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Making Perfumes
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora
SABAL minor
Common Name
winter daphne
Bush Palmetto, Dwarf Palmetto, Little Blue Stem, Swamp Palmetto
In Hindi
winter daphne
बौना पल्मेट्टो
In German
Daphne odora
Zwerg Palmetto
In French
Daphne odora
Palmetto nain
In Spanish
Daphne odora
Palmetto enano
In Greek
Daphne odora
Νάνος Palmetto
In Portuguese
Daphne odora
Palmetto anão
In Polish
Daphne odora
Dwarf Palmetto
In Latin
Daphne odora
Pumilio Palmetto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Arecales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Daphne
Sabal
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
7014
1
27800
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