Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Types
Yellow elder, Ginger thomas
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Number of Varieties
33
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 10, 12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, 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
Lance shaped
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Softwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Insects
Allergy
Asthma
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
-
extracted oil
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
TECOMA stans
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Common Name
Esperanza , Yellow Trumpetbush
cherry laurel, common laurel
In Hindi
Esperanza
English laurel
In German
Esperanza
Lorbeerkirsche
In French
Esperanza
Laurier-cerise
In Spanish
Esperanza
Prunus laurocerasus
In Greek
Esperanza
Prunus laurocerasus
In Portuguese
Esperanza
Prunus laurocerasus
In Polish
Esperanza
Laurowiśnia wschodnia
In Latin
Esperanza
Prunus padus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Tecoma
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Tecomeae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1440
1
27800
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