Daphniphyllum macropodum
- Phonetic Spelling
- daf-ne-FILL-um mak-roh-POH-dum
- Description
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An evergreen shrub in a haystack form with alternate, simple, leathery, lustrous, dark green leaves; 5-10 in. long with red petioles and silvery gray on the underside. Contains fragrant, pale green flowers in summer with 0.3 in. bluish black drupes on female plants. Prefers light shade in well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Daphniphyllum
- Species:
- macropodum
- Family:
- Daphniphyllaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South China, South Korea Islands to Temp. Eastern Asia
- Dimensions:
- Height: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 15 ft. 0 in. - 25 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 24-60 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Blue
- Fruit Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- 0.3 in. bluish black drupes on female plants
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Green
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Fragrant, pale green flowers in summer with 0.3 in. bluish black drupes on female plants
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate, simple, leathery, lustrous, dark green leaves, 3-8 in. long with red petioles and silvery gray underside
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Brown
- Bark Plate Shape:
- Round
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Cross Section:
- Round
- Stem Form:
- Straight
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Shade Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
