Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Number of Varieties
3100
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40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-93-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm80.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark 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
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Pinnate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Birds, Insects
Bugs
Allergy
-
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Informal Hedge
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, 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, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Rosa rubiginosa
Common Name
cherry laurel, common laurel
Rose
In Hindi
English laurel
गुलाब
In German
Lorbeerkirsche
Rose
In French
Laurier-cerise
Se leva
In Spanish
Prunus laurocerasus
Rosa
In Greek
Prunus laurocerasus
Τριαντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Prunus laurocerasus
Rosa
In Polish
Laurowiśnia wschodnia
Róża
In Latin
Prunus padus
Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Rosales
Family
Rosaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Prunus
Rosa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
40100
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27800
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