



Prunus lusitanica
Portuguese laurel is a lovely evergreen shrub with shiny leaves. It can grow tall and is often used to make gardens look beautiful and green all year round.
Hábitat: Urban areas
The Portuguese laurel has glossy, dark green leaves with striking reddish petioles that make it stand out. Its small, creamy-white flowers grow in upright spikes in late spring, later forming pea-sized berries that ripen from bright red to shiny black.




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Peligro
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Birds love its dense, evergreen leaves for safe nesting and a secret snack of ripe berries!
Despite its name, this tough plant grows wild in sunny parts of Spain, France, and North Africa too!
Its tiny berries transform from bright red to glossy black, like magical color-changing jewels!
The wood of Portuguese laurel is super strong and dense, sometimes used for making tool handles!
Portuguese laurel can endure dry spells thanks to its thick, leathery leaves that minimize water loss, helping it survive harsh conditions.
Portuguese laurel thrives in low-light areas, using its broad, dark leaves to efficiently capture what little sunlight filters through the canopy.
Portuguese laurel keeps its vibrant green leaves all year, allowing it to photosynthesize even through the cold winter months when other plants are bare.
Portuguese laurel can quickly regrow after being trimmed or damaged, making it a very resilient plant that bounces back easily.
Apis mellifera
Visits its small, fragrant flowers for nectar.
Turdus merula
Feasts on its ripe, dark berries.
Turdus philomelos
Enjoys the plant's nutrient-rich fruits.
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Parus major
Finds safe nesting spots in its dense foliage.
Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.
Un arbusto es una planta leñosa más pequeña que un árbol, típicamente con múltiples tallos que se ramifican desde o cerca del suelo.
Las plantas de hoja perenne conservan su follaje durante todo el año, sin perder nunca todas sus hojas a la vez.
Las plantas comestibles son aquellas partes de una planta que se consideran seguras para el consumo humano.
Las plantas de crecimiento rápido exhiben tasas de crecimiento aceleradas, aumentando rápidamente de tamaño y biomasa en un corto período de tiempo.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Esta característica de hábitat indica especies que pueden coexistir con los humanos en entornos urbanos y suburbanos, utilizando estructuras artificiales y espacios verdes.
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Peligro
2/5 · Bajo
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200-1000 cm
150-600 cm
0.5-0.8 cm
Late spring to early summer
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Alta
Perenne
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