Thymelaeaceae FAMILY

Daphne odora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

All parts of the plant are poisonous[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis in some people[ 65 Title A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Publication Author Frohne. D. and Pfänder. J. Publisher Wolfe Year 1984 ISBN 0723408394 Description Brilliant. Goes into technical details but in a very readable way. The best work on the subject that I've come across so far. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Botanical Description

Daphne odora is an evergreen shrub that can grow up to 1.50 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is grownas an ornamental, where it can be used to form a ground cover.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeE. Asia - southeast China, Vietnam

HabitatIn the shade of upland trees; at elevations around 1,000 metres[ 147 Title A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Publication Author ? Publisher Running Press; Philadelphica. Year 1977 ISBN 0-914294-92-X Description A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods. ].