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Portuguese laurel

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.

生息地: Urban areas

外見

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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Portuguese laurel
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Portuguese laurel

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

2/5 · 低い

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おもしろい事実

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!

特殊能力

能力

Drought Defender

Portuguese laurel can endure dry spells thanks to its thick, leathery leaves that minimize water loss, helping it survive harsh conditions.

能力

Shade Seeker

Portuguese laurel thrives in low-light areas, using its broad, dark leaves to efficiently capture what little sunlight filters through the canopy.

能力

Winter Green

Portuguese laurel keeps its vibrant green leaves all year, allowing it to photosynthesize even through the cold winter months when other plants are bare.

能力

Resilient Regrowth

Portuguese laurel can quickly regrow after being trimmed or damaged, making it a very resilient plant that bounces back easily.

サイズと詳細

高さ
200-1000 cm
広がり
150-600 cm
花の大きさ
0.5-0.8 cm
開花時期
Late spring to early summer
食用
いいえ
毒性
高度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

Visits its small, fragrant flowers for nectar.

eaten by

Common blackbird

Turdus merula

Feasts on its ripe, dark berries.

eaten by

Song thrush

Turdus philomelos

Enjoys the plant's nutrient-rich fruits.

shelters

Great tit

Parus major

Finds safe nesting spots in its dense foliage.

特徴

別名

まだ別名はありません。

コレクション

安全性

危険度

2/5 · 低い

Always be careful around plants and don't eat anything unless an adult says it's safe.

よくある質問

Portuguese laurelの高さは何ですか?

200-1000 cm

Portuguese laurelの広がりは何ですか?

150-600 cm

Portuguese laurelの花の大きさは何ですか?

0.5-0.8 cm

Portuguese laurelの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early summer

Portuguese laurelの食用は何ですか?

いいえ

Portuguese laurelの毒性は何ですか?

高度

Portuguese laurelのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

Portuguese laurelの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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