UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HORTICULTURE 3103 SUMMARY SHEET

SCIENTIFIC NAME
 
COMMON NAME
Danae racemosa (L.) Moench.
 
Poet's Laurel
PLANT FAMILY
SIZE GROUP
PLANT TYPE
Ruscaceae
3
evergreen shrub/groundcover


GROWTH HABIT and RATE:
Low-growing, arching habit, slow to medium rate.

ADAPTABILITY:
Best in partial shade, moist soils.

FUNCTIONS:
Massing, groundcover.

PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Slow growth in the landscape, no pest or disease problems.

NATIVE RANGE:
Iran and Asia Minor

USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 7-9

SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
Another common name is Alexandrian-laurel; leaves are actually modified stems.



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