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Daphne leishanensis

Daphne leishanensis is a small shrub from rocky slopes in Guizhou, China, valued for its reddish flowers and blackish-purple older branches. It needs sharp drainage and a cool, bright spot, as Daphne generally resents wet feet and heat.

Family
Thymelaeaceae (Thymelae family)
Grows as
Shrub
Light
Part shade, Bright indirect
Water
Water moderately while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry between waterings; never leave it soggy.
Soil
Fast-draining, gritty, slightly alkaline or neutral mix with added grit or lime.
Temperature
Cool to mild, about 5–22 °C; protect from prolonged heat above 30 °C
How easy
Hard
Safety
Toxic: All parts of Daphne are poisonous, especially the bark and berries, causing burning mouth, nausea and vomiting.
Native range
China (Guizhou)
Climate
temperate

About

Daphne leishanensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae, native to South-Central China (Guizhou). It was first described in 1985.

Daphne leishanensis differs from Daphne genkwa by having blackish-purple older branches and reddish flowers 6–7 mm long. It grows on rocky slopes with bushes at altitudes ranging from 900 to 1,200 m.

Other Daphne plants

Daphne acutiloba · Alpine Daphne · Altai Mezereon · Daphne arbuscula · Daphne arisanensis · Lokta · Balkan Daphne · Daphne brevituba · Caucasian Daphne · Daphne championii · Daphne chingshuishaniana · Rose Daphne

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Daphne leishanensis 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.

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