Status:
valid
Authors:
Elmer
Source:
wcs
Year:
1908
Citation Micro:
Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 309 (1908)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000937757
Common Names
- Daphniphyllum luzonense
- Luzonense Daphniphyllum
- Luzonense Daphniphyllum-bush
Description
Daphniphyllum luzonense (also called Luzon Daphniphyllum, among many other common names) is a perennial shrub native to the Philippines. It grows in wet forests, meadows, and along riverbanks, and has white flowers with yellow and pink-purple stripes.
Uses & Benefits
Daphniphyllum luzonense 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 luzonense has white flowers with yellow anthers. The seeds are small and black. The seedlings have a single pair of opposite leaves.
Cultivation and Propagation
Daphniphyllum luzonense 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 luzonense
Daphniphyllum luzonense can be found in the tropical and subtropical forests of the Philippines.
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,