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English Laurel
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
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Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
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Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, 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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Moth

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Bees, Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

English laurel
firethorn

In German

Lorbeerkirsche
firethorn

In French

Laurier-cerise
firethorn

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus
firethorn

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus
firethorn

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus
firethorn

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia
firethorn

In Latin

Prunus padus
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Rosales

Family

Rosaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Prunus
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

407
1 27800
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Difference Between English Laurel and Firethorn

If you are confused whether English Laurel or Firethorn 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 Firethorn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Firethorn fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Laurel and Firethorn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Laurel and Firethorn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Firethorn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Firethorn 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 Firethorn is . English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Firethorn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Firethorn

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 Firethorn 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 Firethorn have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Laurel has no showy fruits and Firethorn has showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Firethorn is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Firethorn facts and facts of other plants too.