Danae racemosa
Plant Expert:
Michael Dirr Danae racemosa
Michael Dirr
Danae racemosa
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Alexandrian-laurel
Common Names:
  • Alexandrian-laurel
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Origin:

  Northern Iran and Asia Minor  

Sun/Water Requirements:

  Partial/Full shade.
Moderate climate.
Dirr says: "Foliage discolors in sun and open, exposed situations. Prefers moist, well-drained soils in shade."

Climate / Hardiness Zones:

  Zone 7 to Zone 9

Growth:

  Range: Grows to 5'.
Dirr says: "an elegant, refined, gracefully arching evergreen shrub."

Flowers:

  Season(s): Fall

Dirr says: "greenish yellow flowers are rather inconspicuous"  

Foliage:

  Broadleaf Evergreen
Color: Leaves are dark green in the summer.
 

Fruit:

  Color: Red, Orange
Season(s): Fall
Dirr says: "The fleshy, orange-red, 1/4 to 3/8" diameter, rounded berry is quite attractive."  

Landscape Value:

  Can be used as a grouping plant.

Dirr says: "Not common in the South but certainly worthy of cultivation."

Other:

  Is Resistant to Disease
Is Resistant to Insects
 
Danae racemosa is hardy in these areas:
Alameda, CAAlamo, CAAmerican Canyon, CA
Angwin, CAAntioch, CAAtwater, CA
Baltimore, MDBayside, NYBellmore, NY
Bellport, NYBethpage, NYBlue Point, NY
Bohemia, NYBrentwood, NYBrightwaters, NY
Bronx, NYBrookhaven, NYBrooklyn, NY
Brownsville, TXCastro Valley, CACharlottesville, VA
Chowchilla, CAClovis, CACoarsegold, CA
College Point, NYCorona, NYCutler, CA
Danville, CADel Rey, CADinuba, CA
Dublin, CAEast Elmhurst, NYEl Cerrito, CA
Elmhurst, NYEssex, CAFairfield, CA
Fawnskin, CAFlorence, SCFlushing, NY
Fontana, CAForest Falls, CAForest Hills, NY
Fort Eustis, VAFremont, CAFresh Meadows, NY
Glen Burnie, MDGreenlawn, NYGwynn Oak, MD
Hayward, CAHolbrook, NYHoltsville, NY
Hunt Valley, MDHuntington Station, NYHuntington, NY
Islandia, NYJackson Heights, NYJacksonville, FL
Leasburg, NCLexington, NCLiberty, NC
Linwood, NCLittle Neck, NYLivermore, CA
Ludlow, CALuling, LALutcher, LA
Marrero, LAMartinez, CAMaspeth, NY
Melville, NYMemphis, TNMeraux, LA
Merced, CAMercedes, TXMi Wuk village, CA
Middle Village, NYMidpines, CAMission, TX
Moccasin, CAModesto, CAMoraga, CA
Moreno Valley, CAMount Airy, LANapa, CA
New Sarpy, LANewark, CANewport News, VA
Norco, LANottingham, MDOakland Gardens, NY
Oakley, CAOakville, CAOlmito, TX
Orinda, CAParkville, MDPenitas, TX
Pharr, TXPhelan, CAPikesville, MD
Pinole, CA
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