Daphniphyllum ceramense - Uses, Benefits & Care
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Saxifragales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
ceramense
ID:
938351
Status:
valid
Authors:
(T.C.Huang) T.C.Huang
Source:
wcs
Year:
1996
Citation Micro:
Blumea 41: 237 (1996)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937689
Common Names
- Daphniphyllum ceramense
- Ceramense Daphniphyllum
- Ceramense Daphniphyllum-bush
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Daphniphyllum ceramense (also called Ceram Daphniphyllum, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to Southeast Asia. It grows in wet forests, meadows, and along riverbanks, and has white flowers with yellow and blue stripes.
Uses & Benefits
Daphniphyllum ceramense is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used as a hedge plant and for erosion control.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Daphniphyllum ceramense has white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of opposite leaves.
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Daphniphyllum ceramense is an evergreen shrub that can be propagated by seed or cuttings. It prefers moist, well-drained soils in full sun to partial shade. It is tolerant of a wide range of soils, but prefers a slightly acidic soil. It is best grown in an area with good air circulation to prevent fungal diseases. It can be propagated by seed in the spring or by cuttings in the summer. Cuttings should be taken from semi-hardwood shoots and placed in a rooting medium.
Where to Find Daphniphyllum ceramense
Daphniphyllum ceramense can be found in tropical rainforests of India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar.
Species in the Daphniphyllum genus
Daphniphyllum griffithianum, Daphniphyllum atrobadium, Daphniphyllum beddomei, Daphniphyllum borneense, Daphniphyllum buchananiifolium, Daphniphyllum calycinum, Daphniphyllum celebense, Daphniphyllum ceramense, Daphniphyllum chartaceum, Daphniphyllum dichotomum, Daphniphyllum glaucescens, Daphniphyllum gracile, Daphniphyllum himalayense, Daphniphyllum luzonense, Daphniphyllum macropodum, Daphniphyllum majus, Daphniphyllum neilgherrense, Daphniphyllum papuanum, Daphniphyllum parvifolium, Daphniphyllum paxianum, Daphniphyllum pentandrum, Daphniphyllum scortechinii, Daphniphyllum subverticillatum, Daphniphyllum sumatraense, Daphniphyllum teysmannii, Daphniphyllum timorianum, Daphniphyllum woodsonianum, Daphniphyllum yunnanense, Daphniphyllum himalense,
Species in the Daphniphyllaceae family
Daphniphyllum griffithianum, Daphniphyllum atrobadium, Daphniphyllum beddomei, Daphniphyllum borneense, Daphniphyllum buchananiifolium, Daphniphyllum calycinum, Daphniphyllum celebense, Daphniphyllum ceramense, Daphniphyllum chartaceum, Daphniphyllum dichotomum, Daphniphyllum glaucescens, Daphniphyllum gracile, Daphniphyllum himalayense, Daphniphyllum luzonense, Daphniphyllum macropodum, Daphniphyllum majus, Daphniphyllum neilgherrense, Daphniphyllum papuanum, Daphniphyllum parvifolium, Daphniphyllum paxianum, Daphniphyllum pentandrum, Daphniphyllum scortechinii, Daphniphyllum subverticillatum, Daphniphyllum sumatraense, Daphniphyllum teysmannii, Daphniphyllum timorianum, Daphniphyllum woodsonianum, Daphniphyllum yunnanense, Daphniphyllum himalense,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record kew-56355: Based on the initial data import
Tseng Chieng Huang (b.1931): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'T.C.Huang' in the authors string.