Scientific Name:
Laurus nobilis
Pronunciation:
LORE-us NO-bil-iss
Common Name:
bay laurel
Family Name:
Lauraceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen
Key ID Features:
Leaves 6-12cm long x 2-4cm wide, margin entire and may be wavy, shiny, dark green; flower pale yellow-green and off white, about 1cm wide, clustered at nodes, late spring; fruit a oval berry-like drupe about 1cm long, shiny black, single pit.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
2 - 3m
Mature Spread:
1.5 - 2.0m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe (Mediterranean)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 8a: (-12 to -9.5 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Herb, Medicinal plant
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Elliptic
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Attenuate
Margins:
Entire, Undulate (wavy)
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers clustered
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Not showy, White, Green-yellow
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Drupe
Fruit Colour:
Black
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Showy,
Bark Morphology:
Lightly fissured
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot (Pest resistant, Rabbit resistant, Drought tolerant)
Specific Pests:
