| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Daphne pontica L. |
| Synonyms | Daphne libanotica Mouterde |
| Habitat | grassland and woods |
| Altitude | 900-2200m |
| Description | leaves 4-10cm, obovate, dark shiny green, crowded on apex of branchlets, flowers fragrant, 12-22mm long, axillary, usually in pairs |
| Size | 50-100cm |
| Color | greenish yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | cold, semi-shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Turkey-in-Europe ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
pontica haematocarpa Woronow, Trudy Imp. S.-Peterbugsk. Obshch. Estestvoisp., Vyp. 3. Otd. Bot. 34: 26 (1905)
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