Caucasian daphne
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Caucasian daphne ( Daphne caucasica ) |
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The Caucasian Seidelbast ( Daphne caucasica ) is a plant type from the genus Seidelbast ( Daphne ) and belongs to the family of Thymelaeaceae . The species hybridizes with the rosemary daphne ( Daphne cneorum ).
features
The Caucasian daphne is a shrub that reaches heights of up to 200 centimeters. The flower tube is densely hairy. The ovary is mainly hairy under the scar. The fruit is red or black.
The flowering period extends from May to June.
Occurrence
The Caucasian daphne is found in mountain forests in Turkey and the Caucasus .
use
The Caucasian daphne is rarely used as an ornamental plant for groups of trees.
supporting documents
- Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Excursion flora from Germany . Founded by Werner Rothmaler. tape 5 : Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Springer, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag, Berlin / Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .
Web links
Commons : Caucasian daphne album with pictures, videos and audio files
