1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Broadleaf Evergreen
1.3 Origin
Caribbean
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Not available
Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Open Plains, Open scrub
Lowland evergreen rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
240.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
180.00 cm180.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
fiddle-shaped
broad, flat
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Citrus leaf miner, Mites, Soft scales
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Variety of soil types
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Insects
5.12 Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Informal Hedge
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA integerrima
PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
7.2 Common Name
Peregrina, Spicy Jatropha
cherry laurel, common laurel
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
Peregrina
Prunus laurocerasus
7.2.5 In Greek
Peregrina
Prunus laurocerasus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Peregrina
Prunus laurocerasus
7.2.7 In Polish
Peregrina
Laurowiśnia wschodnia
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species