Cherry Laurel
(Prunus laurocerasus)
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Cherry Laurel ...
Carolina cherry laurel is an evergreen shrub or small tree with shiny green leaves and bowl-shaped, fragrant white flowers borne in dense clusters in spring. The fruit is lustrous, cherry-like, and black.
Carolina cherry laurel is found on the west side of Tresidder Union opposite the Faculty Club, and the south side of Ginzton Laboratory at Via Palou Mall. It also is used as a tall hedge in campus residential areas.
The Compact Cherry Laurel is an evergreen shrub or tree with dark green, glossy leaves, having a more compact growth habit and smaller leaves than the species.
Cherry Laurel or English Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus)
Mature Height/Spread: This evergreen, broadleaf shrub can grow to 20 feet but is generally kept smaller in the home landscape. The spread is 6 to 10 feet.
Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is generally considered a tough evergreen but its leaves can be affected by diseases such as powdery mildew, leaf spot fungi and bacterial shothole. Affected plants or hedges look unsightly.
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Prunus caroliniana Cherry Laurel; Wild or Mock Orange. By Wilbur Wood. 1984 #1, p 19
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The cherry laurel (P. laurocerasus or Laurocerasus officinalis) is an Old World evergreen species cultivated elsewhere in many varieties as an ornamental. The leaves are sometimes used as a flavoring and in making cherry laurel water.
The fuzzy flowers of Carolina cherry laurel make their appearance in late winter or early spring. Click to download a large version (800x600) of this image.
Description ...
Prunus lusitanica [Portuguese Cherry Laurel] Common Name List
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Cherry Laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) - note that Cherry Laurel blooms best in medium shade
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Species and varieties
Laurocerasus officinalis synonym of Prunus laurocerasus (Cherry Laurel, English Laurel)
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Bright N Tight Carolina Cherry Laurel ( Prunus caroliniana )
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 See also: Laurel, Cherry, Green, Evergreen, May
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