Northern Japanese daphne

Northern Japanese daphne
Northern Japanese daphne ( Daphne jezoensis )
Systematics
Rosids Eurosiden II Order : Mallow-like (Malvales) Family : Daphne family (Thymelaeaceae) Genre : Daphne ( Daphne ) Type : Northern Japanese daphne
Scientific name
Daphne jezoensis
Maxim.

The Northern Japanese Seidelbast ( Daphne jezoensis ) is a plant type from the genus Seidelbast ( Daphne ) and belongs to the family of Thymelaeaceae .

features

The northern Japanese daphne is a summer bare, green, wintering dwarf shrub that reaches heights of up to 50 centimeters. The leaves measure 3 to 8.5 × 1 to 3.5 centimeters. The inflorescence consists of 2 to 10 flowers. The flowers are yellow. The flower tube is 4 to 9 millimeters long and bare. The fruits are red.

The flowering period extends from November to March.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.

Occurrence

The northern Japanese daphne occurs on the Kuriles , Sakhalin , and northern Japan in subalpine forests, on bushy slopes and between stones at altitudes of up to 1800 meters.

Taxonomy

A synonym for Daphne jezoensis Maxim. is Daphne kamtschatica var. jezoensis (Maxim.) Ohwi .

use

The northern Japanese daphne is rarely used as an ornamental plant for rock gardens and groups of trees. The species was brought into culture after 1960.

literature

• Eckehart J. Jäger, Friedrich Ebel, Peter Hanelt, Gerd K. Müller (eds.): Rothmaler excursion flora from Germany. Volume 5: Herbaceous ornamental and useful plants . Spectrum Academic Publishing House, Berlin Heidelberg 2008, ISBN 978-3-8274-0918-8 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Daphne kamtschatica var. Jezoensis (Maxim.) Ohwi at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

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