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Scented Daphne
Phaleria clerodendron
(F. Muell.) Benth.
fah-LAIR-ee-ah clair-oh-DEN-dron
Thymelaeaceae
Explanation of name:
Phalos
is Greek for white, presumably in reference to the flowers.
Clerodendron
comes from Greek for fortunate tree.
(There is some resemblance to species of the genus
Clerodendrum.)
Natural range:
Queensland, Australia
Recognition:
Leaves long, to well over a foot, lance-elliptic. Flowers white, tubular, with 4
petals, and in dense hemispherical clusters. Fruits
red.
Landscape uses:
Small
tree with highly fragrant showy clusters of white flowers
Internet sources:
http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Phaleria_clerodendron.htm
http://cms-test.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planthabit/shrub/JCUDEV_012193
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Botanical
name
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English
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FL native
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Growth form
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Flowering
season
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Typical
dimensions
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Suggested
spacing
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Cultural
conditions
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Problems
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Phaleria
clerodendron
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Scented Daphne
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Exotic
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Small Tree
Shrub
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FA
(and probably
beyond?) in Florida
Onset of rain
after dry season reportedly induces flowering
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To 18'
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Bright light
PS ok
MO
(Internet sources as above)
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Berries toxic
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