Disporum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Russia to Indo-China
Plant Profile: Disporum
Taxonomy: DisporumNames
Disporum, Mandarin
Phonetic Spelling:dis-POR-um
Genus:Disporum
Species:
Family:Colchicaceae
A persistent, upright herb featuring forked branches; its leaves are arranged alternately and are simple in structure. The flowers, which consist of six parts, hang at the ends of the branches. The resulting berries are either red or orange in color. This plant typically thrives in wooded or natural environments.
Tags
#white
#poisonous
#white flowers
#forests
#naturalizes
#walkway planting
#woodlands
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Disporum Feature Summary
Attributes
Russia to Indo-China
Perennial
Flowers
6-parted, terminating the branches, nodding
White
Gold/Yellow
6 petals/rays
Stem
Forked branches
Poisonous to Humans
CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. None known, but suspected due to its relationship with other toxic plants. Poison Part: Berries suspected due to its relationship with other toxic plants in the Lily family. Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion
Unknown
Fruits
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Poisonous
Multi-stemmed
Erect
Cultural Conditions
Mountains
High Organic Matter
Fruit
Berry
Red/Burgundy
Orange
Leaves
Landscape
Walkways
Woodland
Naturalized Area
Poisonous to Humans
Disporum Image Gallery
Disporum Attributes
Disporum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Disporum Flowers
Disporum: Flower Description
6-parted, terminating the branches, nodding
Disporum: Flower Color
Gold/Yellow
White
Disporum: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Disporum Stem
Disporum: Stem Description
Forked branches
Disporum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Disporum Poisonous to Humans
Disporum: Poison Symptoms
CAUSES ONLY LOW TOXICITY IF EATEN. None known, but suspected due to its relationship with other toxic plants. Poison Part: Berries suspected due to its relationship with other toxic plants in the Lily family. Poison Delivery Mode: Ingestion
Disporum: Poison Toxic Principle
Unknown
Disporum: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Disporum: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Disporum: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Disporum Whole Plant Traits
Disporum: 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
Disporum: 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
Disporum Cultural Conditions
Disporum: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Disporum: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Disporum Fruit
Disporum: Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Disporum: Fruit Color
Orange
Red/Burgundy
Disporum Leaves
Disporum: Leaf Color
Green
Disporum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Disporum: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Disporum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Disporum Landscape
Disporum: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Disporum: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
