Family | THYMELAEACEAE |
Genus species | Daphne petraea Leyb. |
Bibliography | Flora 36: 81 (1853) |
Native Range | n. Italy (Lago di Idro) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
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 | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Daphne rupestris Facchini ex Nyman |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |