General characteristics of a Cherry laurel
The shrub is year-round green with large shiny leaves. When not pruned and with adequate light, the shrub gets purple-black berries and white flowers; pruned shrubs rarely get flowers. It has a broad, spreading crown and the branches are brownish gray. The flowers form in clusters that are upright. The shrub can suffer from vine weevil infestation. The leaves contain prussic acid, which is toxic to most animals.
Characteristics
How to plant a Cherry laurel
It is an invasive exotic, planting is not recommended.
How to harvest a Cherry laurel
The bush can be harvested but handing out is not recommended.
Caring for and pruning your Cherry laurel
Depending on its shape, cherry laurel can be pruned several times a year. This can be in the form of topiary, but the cherry can also be clipped into a hedge or hedge.
Where does a Cherry laurel grow
Grows well in sunny or shaded sites in humus-rich, slightly acidic and moist soil.
General
| Origin |
Alien
Invasive
Integrated
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| Tree Type | Deciduous tree |
Length and Age
| Length in about 10 years | 2 Up to 4 Meter |
| Reproductive Maturity in How Many Years | 3 Up to 5 year |
| Maximum Age | Up to year |
| Required Space | 4 Up to 16m2 |
| Growth Rate |
Reproduction
| Tree is Self-Pollinating | Yes |
| Reproduction Method |
Makes layers
To cut (cutting is between 5 and 50 cm)
Makes seedlings
|
| Reproduction rate |
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Reproduction rate
| 1. Very low reproduction rate. The plant hardly spreads, has few seeds or vegetative spread (e.g., trees with heavy seeds). |
| 2. Low reproduction rate. Spread via limited seed production or specific conditions required |
| 3. Average reproduction rate. Regular spread, depending on wind, water, or animals, at a moderate speed (e.g., dandelion). |
| 4. High reproduction rate. Many seeds and multiple spread strategies (wind, birds, vegetative). Quickly colonizes open spaces |
| 5. Very high reproduction rate. Invasive species that spread explosively over large distances (e.g., Japanese knotweed). |
Pruning Period
| This Tree is Evergreen | Yes |
| Summer | June tot September |
| Winter | March tot April |
| Leaf Shapes | Lanceolate |
| Easy to prune | Yes |
Bark Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Lenticels | Yes |
| Colour |
Bud Characteristics Seedling (50-200cm)
| Colour | |
| Bud Position |
Varied
|
| Bud Shape |
Egg-shaped
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Other
| Root |
Superficial rooting
|
| Bloom |
Has flowers
Has fruits
|
| Wind sensitivity | Moderately sensitive to (sea) wind |
Diseases
| Sensitive to the Following Diseases |
Not particularly susceptible to any specific disease
|
Harvest/recognition in winter
Large dark green shiny lanceolate leaves, even in winter.
Light requirement of the Cherry laurel
The Cherry laurel thrives best under these light conditions.
Suitable soil types for the Cherry laurel
In this overview, you can find which soil types are best for the Cherry laurel to grow.
| Soil type | Suitability |
|---|---|
| light clay |
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| heavy clay |
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| sand |
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| peatland |
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| Loam |
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| Moerig op zand |
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| Lichte zavel |
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| Zware zavel |
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Humidity
A (ground)water level indicates how deep the groundwater usually is below the surface. The higher the Roman numeral, the deeper the groundwater.
I
II
III
IV
V
VI
VII
VIII
Suitable acidity level for the Cherry laurel
Each soil type has a certain acidity level, measured in pH values. You can plant the Cherry laurel in soil that falls within this range:
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
Nutritional needs of the Cherry laurel
Some soil types offer more nutritional richness than others.
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Very nutrient-poor soil |
| 2. | Very nutrient-poor to nutrient-poor soil |
| 3. | Nutrient-poor soil |
| 4. | Nutrient-poor to moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 5. | Moderately nutrient-rich soil |
| 6. | Moderately nutrient-rich to nutrient-rich soil |
| 7. | Nutrient-rich soil |
| 8. | Extremely nutrient-rich soil |
| 9. | Very extremely nutrient-rich soil |
Humidity
Does Cherry laurel like to have its roots in extremely dry (1.0) or wet (9.0) soil?
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
| 1. | Extremely dry soils |
| 2. | Extremely dry to dry soils |
| 3. | Dry soils |
| 4. | Dry to dry/moist soils |
| 5. | Dry/moist soils |
| 6. | Dry/moist to moist soils |
| 7. | Moist soils |
| 8. | Moist to wet soils |
| 9. | Wet soils |
To be applied in landscapes
0 = not filled in, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Landscape | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Agroforestry |
|
| Hedge |
|
| Hedge |
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| Forest |
|
| Feeding hedge |
|
| Back yard |
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| Small back yard |
|
| Solitary |
|
| Wood wall |
|
Cultural-historical value
0 = not filled in, 1 = low, 9 = high
Insects
| How many insects typically live on this tree/plant? | 6 |
| Which insect groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there insects dependent on this species? | No |
| Which insect species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Birds
| Average number of birds per tree/plant? | 6 |
| Which bird groups live on this tree/plant? |
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Mammals
| Average number of mammals per tree/plant? | |
| Which mammal groups live on this tree/plant? |
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| Are there mammals dependent on this species? | No |
| Which mammal species are dependent on this tree/plant? |
Bloom Period
| Summer | April Up to May |
Tree Species
| Tree species that this tree prefers to grow with |
|
Suitable for mammals?
toxic, 1 = unsuitable, 5 = very suitable
| Mammal | Suitability |
|---|---|
| Beavers |
|
| Goat |
|
| Dog |
|
| Cat |
|
| Human |
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| Sheep |
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| Pig |
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| Badgers |
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| Squirrel |
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| Ferret |
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| Deer |
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| Herbivorous rodents |
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| Chicken |
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| Cow |
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| Mouse |
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| Horse |
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| Roe deer |
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| Foxes |
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| Wild boar |
|
Explanation
Explanation
Edibility
- Toxic: This tree or shrub is toxic to mammals and absolutely unsuitable for consumption.
- Very unsuitable: This tree or shrub is unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can be harmful.
- Unsuitable: This tree or shrub is generally unsuitable for consumption by mammals and can have adverse effects.
- Moderately suitable: This tree or shrub is moderately suitable as food for mammals, possibly with certain risks or limitations.
- Suitable: This tree or shrub is generally suitable as food for mammals, with little to no risks.
- Very suitable: This tree or shrub is very suitable as food for mammals, safe, and of high nutritional value.
Trunk Height
Average Trunk Height (hg) of the basal area median tree
from - to, in whole meters, average
Information not available
Trunk Diameter
(dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree.
from - to, in whole centimeters, average
Information not available
Aboveground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Belowground Biomass
in whole kgInformation not available
Substance Binder
| Which substances can be bound or absorbed? |
CO2
Particulate matter
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Carbon Attraction (kf)
| (dg) (1.30m) of the basal area median tree | Deciduous Trees (Kf = 0,48) |
Warming Resistance
| This tree is well resistant to the warming (plus 3 degrees) of our climate and fits into the future of our climate (heat and drought resistant). | Yes |
CO2
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no storage |
| 2. | low storage |
| 3. | moderate storage |
| 4. | high storage |
| 5. | very high storage |
Fine Dust
| 0. | not filled in |
| 1. | no capture capacity |
| 2. | low capture capacity |
| 3. | moderate capture capacity |
| 4. | high capture capacity |
| 5. | very high capture capacity |
This is what an adult tree Cherry laurel looks like
Cherry laurel, a mature shrub
Bark of the cherry laurel
This is what the fruits of a Cherry laurel look like
Leaf and fruit of the cherry laurel
Fruit of the cherry laurel
This is what a Cherry laurel in bloom looks like
Cherry laurel in bloom
This is what the leaf of a Cherry laurel looks like
Leaf of the cherry laurel