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English Laurel
English Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia

Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
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Number of Varieties

3700
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Needle like

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Bees, Butterflies, Moths

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Flowers

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
CALLUNA vulgaris

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel
Heather, Common heather, Ling

In Hindi

English laurel
हीथ

In German

Lorbeerkirsche
Heidekraut

In French

Laurier-cerise
bruyère

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus
brezo

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus
ερείκη

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus
urze

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia
wrzos

In Latin

Prunus padus
Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Ericales

Family

Rosaceae
Ericaceae

Genus

Prunus
Calluna

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ericeae

Subfamily

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Ericoideae

Number of Species

40860
1 27800
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Difference Between English Laurel and Heather

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

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Importance of English Laurel and Heather

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Heather. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems. English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Heather has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Heather

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 Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather has no showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Heather is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Heather facts and facts of other plants too.