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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Australia

Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Black
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings
Seedlings

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 soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
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Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry
Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

English laurel
Silver Wattle

In German

Lorbeerkirsche
Silver Wattle

In French

Laurier-cerise
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Prunus padus
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

40950
1 27800
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Difference Between English Laurel and Silver Wattle

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Importance of English Laurel and Silver Wattle

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

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Silver Wattle

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