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What kind of flower is Daphne odora in Phnom Penh?

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Basic characteristics: Phnom Penh Daphne is a kind of evergreen erect shrub. Leaf characteristics: its leaves are papery, oblong or Obovate-shaped. There will be a golden "stroke" at the edge of the leaf. Characteristics of the flower: its flowers are lavender from the outside and fleshy red from the inside.

I. basic characteristics

Phnom Penh Daphne is a variety of Daphne odorifera, an erect shrub that is evergreen all the year round. Its root can also be used as medicine.

Second, leaf characteristics

Its leaves are papery, oblong or Obovate-shaped, with a length of 7-13cm and a width of 2.5-5cm. The upper surface of the leaf is green, the lower surface is light green, and there is no hair. Its most characteristic is that the leaf edge will have a golden "stroke", which is very beautiful.

Third, the characteristics of flowers

Its flowers usually bloom from March to May. Inflorescences are heads. From the outside, its flowers are light fuchsia, but from the inside, they are fleshy red.

 
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