Carolina Cherry Laurel
Prunus caroliniana
Evergreen-Shrubs / Evergreen-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Prunus caroliniana Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Prunus caroliniana |
| Common Name: | Carolina cherry laurel |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | screens and hedges, small specimen tree |
| Characteristics | |
| Height: | 10 - 20 feet tall |
| Foliage: | evergreen, alternate, and glossy up to 5 inches long reddish petiole and either serrate or entire margins (can have both or either one on the same plant) crushed foliage has a distinct odor |
| Flower: | white flowers that look like test tube cleaners |
| Bloom Period: | Spring |
| Fruit: | green to black drupe in Fall |
| Bark: | gray to nearly black |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun |
| Soil: | well-drained soil pH adaptable |
| USDA Zone: | zones 7 - 10 |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | many people plant too close to buildings and it over-grows the site |
| Pests & Pathology: | can get shot-hole fungus |
| Additional Notes: | considered a weed plant in many areas of the United States |
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