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Daphne

Daphne

9.6
An evergreen shrub with fragrant flowers often grown in gardens
  • noun
  • /ˈdæfni/
  • Specialized
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  • The garden was filled with fragrant flowers from the Daphne shrubs, attracting many visitors.

Examples

  • Many different types of shrubs can be used to fill out and bring color to a garden, including daphnes, hydrangea, ceanothus, and azaleas.

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  • So the next shade is Daphne and this one is a golden olive green.

  • Every spring, the Daphne plants bloom, filling the air with their delightful scent.

  • She chose Daphne for her garden because of its lovely foliage and beautiful flowers.

Compounds

Daphne cneorum
  • Specialized
9.9

A low evergreen shrub with tight groups of pink or deep rose flowers that smell nice

daphne family
  • Specialized
9.9

A group of trees, shrubs, and small plants with tough bark that grow in Australia and tropical Africa

Daphne laureola
  • Specialized
9.9

A bush with shiny thick leaves and small yellow-green flowers often found in woods

Daphne mezereum
  • Specialized
9.9

A small European bush that loses its leaves, with purple flowers and poisonous red berries and twigs

A small European shrub with fragrant lilac flowers that bloom early and red poisonous berries

How Fragrant

Gardenia
  • Specialized
2 5.2
Daphne
  • Specialized
9.6

Surface Forms

Daphne singular
Daphnes plural

Etymology

The plant name Daphne comes from the Greek Daphnē, meaning 'laurel'. Gardeners named these fragrant shrubs Daphne because their scent or look reminds people of the laurel, so the plant's name keeps that connection.