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Danae racemosa
Denise Bush
Danae racemosa is a member of the Asparagaceae family and native to Asia Minor and Iran. It is a slow growing, dense, evergreen shrub with pretty terminal racemes of greenish-white flowers in the summer followed by orange-red berries all winter. ... laurel and poet's laurel. It was a popular plant with both the Ancient Greeks and the Romans who used it to fashion wreaths to bestow on revered members of society. In Greek mythology Danae was the daughter of King Acrisius who, on hearing that the ... their son Perseus to escape. Years later Perseus was competing in some games at which his grandfather was attending. He threw the discus but it veered off and hit Acrisius on the head, killing him instantly. When established, Danae racemosa will form a
