Daphne caucasica: Country Or Region Of Origin
Caucasus
Plant Profile: Daphne caucasica
Names
Caucasian Daphne
Phonetic Spelling:DAF-nee kaw-KAS-ee-kuh
Genus:Daphne
Species:caucasia
Family:Thymelaeaceae
This is a bushy shrub with a thick network of branches, producing aromatic white blossoms in early summer and occasionally blooming again throughout the season. It bears either black or red fruit. For optimal growth, it should be planted in areas that receive full or partial shade, in soil that is moist and well-drained.
Daphne caucasica Feature Summary
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#deciduous
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Daphne caucasica Feature Summary
Attributes
Caucasus
Flowers
Fragrant, white flowers in early summer; sporadically throughout the summer
White
Fragrant
Summer
Leaves
Alternate, simple, pale green leaves; 1-1.7 in. long
Deciduous
Green
Simple
Alternate
Spatulate
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Good Drainage
Moist
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Fruit
Red/Burgundy
Black
Stem
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Daphne caucasica Attributes
Daphne caucasica Flowers
Daphne caucasica: Flower Description
Fragrant, white flowers in early summer; sporadically throughout the summer
Daphne caucasica: Flower Color
White
Daphne caucasica: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Daphne caucasica: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Daphne caucasica Leaves
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Description
Alternate, simple, pale green leaves; 1-1.7 in. long
Daphne caucasica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Color
Green
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Daphne caucasica: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Daphne caucasica: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Daphne caucasica Whole Plant Traits
Daphne caucasica: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Daphne caucasica: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Daphne caucasica: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Daphne caucasica: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Daphne caucasica Cultural Conditions
Daphne caucasica: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Daphne caucasica: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Daphne caucasica: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Daphne caucasica Fruit
Daphne caucasica: Fruit Color
Black
Red/Burgundy
Daphne caucasica Stem
Daphne caucasica: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
