Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Daphne odora,Daphne. mezereum.,Daphne transatlantica
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Number of Varieties
125
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40000
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Habitat
shade of upland trees
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown
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
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Woodland margins
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antiphlogistic, Antispasmodic, Depurative, Opthalmic
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Making Perfumes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DAPHNE odora
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
winter daphne
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
winter daphne
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
Daphne odora
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
Daphne odora
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
Daphne odora
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
Daphne odora
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
Daphne odora
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
Daphne odora
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Daphne odora
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Daphne
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
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Number of Species
70250
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27800
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