Prunus laurocerasus "Referred to commonly as cherry ...(Site not responding. Last check: )
Prunuslaurocerasus "Referred to commonly as cherry laurel......"
Prunuslaurocerasus is referred to commonly as cherry laurel, but it is important to note that true laurel, also from the Mediterranean, belongs to a completely different genus and is known botanically as Laurus nobilis.
Its narrow, upright growth is suited to the formation of a hedge and it is a less vigorous plant than the species.
Prunuslaurocerasus is in the rose family of plants.
In conventional medicine, the compound is used in isolation, but herbally many plants rich in these glycosides are used, including the bitter almond and Prunuslaurocerasus (the leaves and seeds rather than the fruits).
The fruits of Prunuslaurocerasus are usually quite low in glycoside content and are thus completely safe to eat in all but very large quantities.
The edible part of the almond is the seed; the almond fruit is a drupe and not a "nut".
Many of the Old World species are grown for ornament or fruit, and have been planted throughout the world; and some have become naturalised beyond their native range.
Prunus ssiori - Japan, Manchuria, Russian far east.
(Prunus cerasifera x Prunus pumila) The shrub form of purple leaf plum.
(Prunus incisa x Prunus campanulata) From England, a fast growing small tree to 25' with profuse pink flowers, a graceful fine texture, and good orange-red fall color.
(Prunus subhirtella x Prunus speciosa) Single white-pink blooms.
Dwarf English Laurel (Prunuslaurocerasus 'Nana'): Dwarf English Laurel is often used as a hedge plant in shady areas.
English Laurel (Prunuslaurocerasus'): English Laurel grows bigger than the other Cherry Laurels, but the foliage is similar to Dwarf English Laurel and is also very dense.
Shipka Laurel (Prunuslaurocerasus 'Schipkaensis): Shipka Laurel is one of the most cold- hardy forms of English Laurel available.
The common and botanical names reflect the English laurel's superficial resemblance to the true laurel, or bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an unrelated tree in the Lauraceae whose leaves are used as a spice.
There are more than 300 species of plums and cherries (genus Prunus).
Other well known Prunus are plums, apricots, almonds, peaches, nectarines, cherries and flowering cherries.
