Daphne genkwa (Thymelaeaceae) Deciduous shrub

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Daphne genkwa
Deciduous shrub
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The Daphne genkwa plant species is found in E. Asia - N. and C. China, Korea. It is a member of the Thymelaeaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. fortunei. Lindl.

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Latin Name:  Daphne genkwa
Family:  Thymelaeaceae
Author:  Sieb.&Zucc.

Known Hazards:  All parts of the plant are poisonous[76]. Skin contact with the sap can cause dermatitis in some people[200].

Mature Height:  1.5   Mature Width:  1.5

Habitat:  Margins of paddy fields, hillsides and valleys[11, 147]. Grassy hills and plains, limestone cliffs, on boulders, on conglomerate and in piles of stones removed from fields[184].

Medicinal Information: This plant has a history of herbal use going back over 3,500 years[238]. It is commonly used in Chinese herbalism, where it is considered to be one of the 50 fundamental herbs[218]. The flower buds are a bitter acrid herb that is used to control coughs. The buds are anticoagulant, antiseptic, antitussive, antiviral, diuretic, purgative and stomachic[147, 174, 175, 176, 178, 218]. They are used internally in the treatment of bronchitis, constipation, oedema and skin diseases[238]. The buds are also used as an abortifacient[238]. They are applied externally in the treatment of frostbite[238]. The buds are harvested and dried in the spring[238] and are used after they have been stored for several years[174]. The root is abortifacient, anticoagulant, diuretic, purgative and vesicant[218].

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