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Daphne petraea Leyb.  
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FamilyTHYMELAEACEAE
Genus speciesDaphne petraea Leyb. 
BibliographyFlora 36: 81 (1853)
Native Rangen. Italy (Lago di Idro)
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude1400-2000m
Descriptionleaves minute, lanceolate or cuneate, flowers shiny, fragrant, in fascicles of 3-5, corolla tube hirsute, 9-15mm
Size10-15cm
Colorpink
Bloomlate spring, summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring
SynonymsDaphne rupestris Facchini ex Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy)
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