Daphne papyracea
| Daphne papyracea | |
| Light: |  |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 8 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 5' |
| Blooms: | Mid Winter-Mid Spring |
| Open Woods Forest | |
| Native to: | |
| Medicinal Rating: | |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Daphne papyracea
Propagation: Seed - best sown in a greenhouse as soon as it is ripe with the pot sealed in a polythene bag to hold in the moisture. Remove this bag as soon as germination takes place[1]. The seed usually germinates better if it is harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it dries on the plant) and sown immediately. Germination should normally take place by spring, though it sometimes takes a further year. Stored seed is more problematic. It should be warm stratified for 8 - 12 weeks at 20°c followed by 12 - 14 weeks at 3°c. Germination may still take another 12 months or more at 15°c[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. Grow the plants on in the greenhouse for their first winter and then plant out in spring after the last expected frosts.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood, July/August in a frame.
Cultivation: Prefers a cool lime-free well-drained sandy loam and a sunny position[2][3]. Succeeds in neutral soils[3] and tolerates partial shade[4]. Likes plenty of moisture in the growing season[3]. A good sandy loam and a sunny position suits most members of this genus[3].
This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c[4].
Closely related to D. bholua[3].
The flowers are fragrant[5].
Plants are resentful of root disturbance and should be planted into their permanent positions as soon as possible[6].
Range: E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to C. Nepal..
Habitat: Forests, 1200 - 2800 metres[7]. Shaded places in forested areas at elevations of 1500 - 3200 metres in Nepal[5].
Medicinal: The plant is bitter, febrifuge and purgative[8][9]. The reports do not say which part of the plant is used.
Usage: The inner bark is used in the manufacture of, or as a paper[2][3][7][10]. It is one of the principle sources of Nepalese hand-made paper[5].
Pollinators: Bees, flies, lepidoptera
Soil: Can grow in medium and heavy soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Known Hazards: All parts of the plant are poisonous[11][4]. Skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis in some people[12][4].
Also Known As: D. cannabina. pro parte. D. odora. Don. non Thunb. D. papyrifera. pro parte.
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bird, Alfred. Growing from Seed Volume 4. Thompson and Morgan, 1990.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Bean, William. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Murray, 1981.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher. The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. Dorling Kindersley Publishers, 1990.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ Chopra, R. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi, 1986.
- ↑ Manandhar, N. Medicinal Plants of Nepal Himalaya. Department of Medicinal Plants, 1993.
- ↑ Hill, Albert. Economic Botany. The Maple Press, 1952.
- ↑ Cooper, Marion. Poisonous Plants in Britain and their Effects on Animals and Man. The Stationery Office, 1984.
- ↑ Frohne, Dietrich and Hans Pfänder. J. A Colour Atlas of Poisonous Plants. Timber Press, 1984.