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Daphne arbuscula is a dwarf evergreen shrub, about 15 cm tall and wide, native only to limestone rock slopes in Slovakia's Muránska planina, and it is endangered and legally protected. It is grown in gardens for its fragrant pink spring flowers, and it needs sharp drainage, full sun and alkaline soil.
Daphne arbuscula is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceaecae, native only to Slovakia. It is endemic species of Muránska planina National Park. It grows on sunny rocky slopes and rock terraces, mostly on sites with a south or southwest exposure, on limestone bedrock, at an altitude of 800–1300 m. It is a dwarf evergreen shrub growing to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall and broad, with narrow dark green leaves and highly fragrant pink flowers in dense clusters in the spring.
The species is endangered and it is protected by law in Slovakia and also by European law and the Berne Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit (confirmed 2017).
Daphne arbuscula is endemic to the Western Carpathians in central Europe, where it is restricted to the Muránska planina Mountains in Slovakia. The species thrives in relict limestone habitats, primarily growing in rock crevices and on steep slopes. It has been documented in approximately 15 microlocalities across the region, each with distinct microclimatic conditions.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Daphne arbuscula by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
