Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Genus species | Daphne petraea Leyb. |
Synonyms | Daphne rupestris Facchini ex Nyman |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1400-2000m |
Description | leaves minute, lanceolate or cuneate, flowers shiny, fragrant, in fascicles of 3-5, corolla tube hirsute, 9-15mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | + |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
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