Basisdaten
description:
The laurel tree is native to Southwest Asia and is now also native to southern Europe and parts of America. Because the laurel tree is not winter hardy, it is often grown in northern Europe as an ornamental plant in the bucket. The dried leaves of the laurel tree are used as a spice. From the fruit oils are pressed.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Laurus nobilis
other name:
Sweet Bay
other name:
Bay (Laurel) Tree
family:
Lauraceae
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 10 m (33 ft)
leaf:
The leaves are ovate oblong, green, leathery and is long up to 10 cm (3.9 in). The leaf edge is smooth and wavy. The leaf position is alternate.
leaf shape:
oblong
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
evergreen
flowering:
April – May
blossom color:
yellow
blossom description:
The laurel tree has small yellowish flowers.
gender distribution:
dioecious
fruit:
The berries are small, round and black.
bark:
The bark is gray, smooth and grained surface.
location:
sun
soil:
porous soils
usage:
Crop, ornamental tree, container plant