Daphne sericea Vahl

Daphné (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Thymelaeaceae > Daphne

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.25 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-9

Usage

The leaves are used as a spice in fish and meat dishes.
Uses medicinal spice
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings, graftings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings graftings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 150 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 15
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Daphne sericea habit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Daphne sericea habit picture by Szabolcs Frater (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Daphne sericea leaf picture by Hatice (cc-by-sa)
Daphne sericea leaf picture by Hatice (cc-by-sa)
Daphne sericea leaf picture by Hatice (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Daphne sericea flower picture by Franc-Christophe BAURENS (cc-by-sa)
Daphne sericea flower picture by Barrington Embling (cc-by-sa)
Daphne sericea flower picture by Anne Froger (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Daphne sericea world distribution map, present in Greece, Italy, Lebanon, and Syrian Arab Republic

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:831357-1
WFO ID wfo-0000637889
COL ID 344YL
BDTFX ID 84125
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Daphne aurea Daphne australis Daphne collina Daphne blagayana Daphne oleifolia Daphne buxifolia Daphne vahlii Daphne sericea

Lower taxons

Daphne sericea subsp. circassica Daphne sericea subsp. pseudosericea