Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- PROO-nus lore-oh-SAIR-uh-sis
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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Seasons of Interest:
Bloom: Spring Fruit: Summer, black drupe
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Better resistance than most other species in the genus Prunus. Susceptible to shot-hole disease, powdery mildew and root rot.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Prunus
- Species:
- laurocerasus
- Family:
- Roseaceae
- Wildlife Value:
- Fruits are relished by birds.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
- Shrub
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Horizontal
- Spreading
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- High Organic Matter
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Black
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Drupe
- Fruit Description:
- Summer, black drupe
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Small white flowers on 3 to 4 in. erect panicles
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Narrow willow-like, lustrous dark green leaves; 3 to 4 in. long
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Salt
- Problems:
- Problem for Cats
- Problem for Dogs
- Problem for Horses
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Poisonous to Humans:
- Poison Severity:
- High
- Poison Symptoms:
- Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, panting, shock.
- Poison Toxic Principle:
- Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin
- Causes Contact Dermatitis:
- No
- Poison Part:
- Leaves
- Seeds
- Stems