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Daphniphyllum macropodum

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daf-ne-FILL-um mak-roh-POH-dum
Description

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.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Shrub
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
    Rounded
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Medium
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bark:
    Bark Color:
    Dark Brown
    Bark Plate Shape:
    Round
  • Stem:
    Stem Color:
    Green
    Red/Burgundy
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
    Stem Cross Section:
    Round
    Stem Form:
    Straight
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Naturalized Area
    Woodland
    Landscape Theme:
    Shade Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Hedge
    Specimen
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Deer