| Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
| Genus species | Daphne alpina L. |
| Synonyms | Daphne candida (Scop.) Vitman |
| Thymelaea alpina (L.) All. | |
| Thymelaea candida Scop. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 300-1800m |
| Description | deciduous, leaves narrowly oblong, grey-green, crowded on apex of branchlets, flowers 4-10, 4-6mm in diam., in clusters, fragrant, drupe pale orange to red |
| Size | 10-40cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| |
| Comments | THYMELAEACEAE
alpina scopoliana M.Urbani, Webbia 46(2): 211 (1992)
|