Daphne Mezereum

in #photography8 years ago

Hello, Steemians :)

This flower is called Daphne mezereum
This is dangerous plant. If you eat only 10-12 fruits you can die.

It is a deciduous shrub growing to 1.5 m tall. The leaves are soft, 3–8 cm long and 1–2 cm broad, arranged spirally on the stems. The flowers are produced in early spring on the bare stems before the leaves appear. They have a four-lobed pink or light purple (rarely white) perianth 10–15 mm diameter, and are strongly scented. The fruit is a bright red berry 7–12 mm diameter; it is very poisonous for humans, though fruit-eating birds like thrushes are immune and eat them, dispersing the seeds in their droppings.
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very good information. nature has very great surprises. there are carnivorous plants.

Hi nagavolu! beautiful this cultivar of dionea! pass on my profile, I just made a guide on carnivorous plants if you care!

It is a very impressive shrub, both during flowering and during fruiting. You are right that birds and some animals can eat the fruits of this bush, but all its parts are very poisonous to humans. It is quite a common plant in my area. Is it also growing in yours?
Thank you for great post!

Nice photo, it's funny how often the prettiest looking things can be the deadliest. Thanks for sharing

The birds have an adaptation to the digestion of toxic plants
much better than ours! haha
Thanks for the info, I did not know this variety!

Amazing photography

That is an interesting little flower, I also like how the petals seem to glisten. Is it glistening or are they specs of white? Either way, nice picture, thanks for sharing.

it turns out this flower is very dangerous thanks for the information

Steady your amazing postings, I see, read and enjoy it thanks for sharing

Nice macro going on here. Keep up the good work!

How nice, congratulations! Excellent material, it is always nice to see topics concerning plants, often they are always underestimated!

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