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Thymelaeaceae
Daphne Mezereum
Daphne mezereum
Immortality and desire.
- Family
- Thymelaeaceae
- Genus
- Daphne
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Winter, Early Spring
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 1-1.5 meters
- Sunlight
- Partial shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Daphne mezereum flowers appear on bare wood before the leaves, creating a dramatic late-winter display.
- All parts of the plant are highly toxic; just a few bright red berries can be fatal to children.
- The name Daphne comes from Greek mythology, where the nymph Daphne was turned into a laurel tree.
- The intensely fragrant flowers can perfume an entire garden on mild late-winter days.
- Medieval herbalists used the bark as a blister-inducing plaster despite its extreme toxicity.
Color meanings
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Immortality
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Desire
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Glory