#576 most planted
Prunus lusitanica
Portugal laurel · also Portuguese laurel cherry, Portuguese laurel, Portuguese cherry laurel
Evergreen
1,075
trees mapped
0.01%
of all named trees
8
cities
2.6 in
median trunk (7 cm, 928 measured)
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Portuguese laurel is an evergreen with glossy leaves and purple fruits that attract birds. It is often used for hedges and screens due to its response to pruning and tolerance of urban conditions. This species has a slower growth rate and prefers fertile, well-drained soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 8010.07%—2.0 in
- 1320.06%—6.9 in
- 860.05%—11 in
- 210.06%—12 in
- 150.01%57 yr5.9 in
- 140.09%—13 in
- 50.00%—8.5 in
- 10.00%—7.5 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Part shade
- Soil
- Fertile, Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Pollution tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.6 in, mean 4.5 in, 90th percentile 9.4 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Prunus in the catalogue
60 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
