Danae racemosa
(Alexandrian Laurel)
Family - Asparagaceae
Category - Shrub
Origin - South West Asia to Iran
Year of Introduction - 1713
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
Hardiness - H5
Height - 1.2m
Width - 1.2m
Location - The Woodland Walk
Description: A small Evergreen Shrub with an upright, bushy habit. Glossy bright green leaf-like structures (Phylloclades) are lanceolate to oblong in shape with pointed tips. Small, inconspicuous flowers are a pale shade of yellowish-green and are held in Racemes. The Blooms are produced from late spring into early summer and are followed by bright red berries that are attractive to birds. The foliage is often used in floriculture.
Synonyms include - Danae laurus, Ruscus racemosus
Flower:
Small, inconpsicuous flowers are a pale shade of yellowish-green. The blooms are held in racemes towards the tips of the branches in May and June and are followed by bright red berries.
Flower colour: Yellow-green
Flower shape: Small flowers in racemes
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Glossy bright mid-green Phylloclades (flattened leaf-like stems) are lanceolate to oblong in shape with pointed tips. The Phylloclades are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to oblong
Propagation:
Division, seed.
Cultivation:
Will grow in sun or shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.