Raintree

English Laurel

About Raintree and English Laurel

Raintree

English Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Brazil

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Not available

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

broad, flat

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Softwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Dried heads are used in floristry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'

7.2 Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

cherry laurel, common laurel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Raintree

English laurel

7.2.2 In German

raintree

Lorbeerkirsche

7.2.3 In French

raintree

Laurier-cerise

7.2.4 In Spanish

raintree

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.5 In Greek

Raintree

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Raintree

Prunus laurocerasus

7.2.7 In Polish

Raintree

Laurowiśnia wschodnia

7.2.8 In Latin

Raintree

Prunus padus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Brunfelsia

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Petunioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5040

1 27800

Properties of Raintree and English Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Raintree and English Laurel? We provide you with everything About Raintree and English Laurel. Raintree doesn't have thorns and English Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Raintree does not have fragrant flowers. Raintree has allergic reactions like Toxic and English Laurel has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Raintree and English Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Raintree and English Laurel

Season and care of Raintree and English Laurel is important to know. While considering everything about Raintree and English Laurel Care, growing season is an essential factor. Raintree season is Not Available and English Laurel season is Not Available. The type of soil for Raintree is Loam, Sand and for English Laurel is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral and for English Laurel is Acidic, Neutral.

Raintree and English Laurel Physical Information

Raintree and English Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas English Laurel height is 90.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and English Laurel are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
English Laurel flower color: White
English Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Raintree and English Laurel

Care of Raintree and English Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and English Laurel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer English Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.