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English Laurel
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About English Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

Number of Varieties

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat

Thorns

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

34% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

37% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

9% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

10% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

6% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

53% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

41% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Invasive

7% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

27% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry

Used As Indoor Plant

35% - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Broadleaf Evergreen Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel

In Hindi

English laurel

In German

Lorbeerkirsche

In French

Laurier-cerise

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

In Latin

Prunus padus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of English Laurel

Want to know the properties of English Laurel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. English Laurel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . English Laurel Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

English Laurel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about English Laurel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. English Laurel physical information is as follows: tall and wide. Its leaf shape is . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color:

Care of English Laurel

Taking English Laurel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of English Laurel include pruning, which should be done . The watering done in summer is and in winter is . It needs for its proper growth.

Season and care of English Laurel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of English Laurel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a plant. English Laurel is a very important plant from Broadleaf Evergreen. There are varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: . This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone . If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.