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English Laurel
English Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Russia

Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Symphytum officinale (common comfrey), Symphytum asperum (rough comfrey)

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Cold Regions, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Red, Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings
Root Division, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Stem spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shallow soil, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Ants, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

-
Antibacterial, Peripheral Edema

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Beautiful Skin, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity, Osteoarthritis

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Leaves, Twigs

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Symphytum asperum

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel
Comfrey,Black Root, Blackwort, Bruisewort

In Hindi

English laurel
Blackwort

In German

Lorbeerkirsche
Blackwort

In French

Laurier-cerise
Blackwort

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus
Blackwort

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus
Blackwort

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus
Blackwort

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia
Blackwort

In Latin

Prunus padus
Blackwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Lamiales

Family

Rosaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Prunus
Symphytum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

4035
1 27800
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Difference Between English Laurel and Comfrey

If you are confused whether English Laurel or Comfrey are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see English Laurel and Comfrey Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Comfrey fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Laurel and Comfrey if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Laurel and Comfrey

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Comfrey. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Comfrey as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of English Laurel is Eye Infection, Nausia and Vomiting whereas of Comfrey is Asthma, Diarrhea, Obesity and Osteoarthritis. English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Comfrey has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Comfrey

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of English Laurel vs Comfrey and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of English Laurel are whereas of Comfrey have Antibacterial and Peripheral Edema respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Laurel has no showy fruits and Comfrey has showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Comfrey is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Comfrey facts and facts of other plants too.