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Cherry laurel

Prunus laurocerasus

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Common names

47 names · 30 languages
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Other languages (29)
Dutch
French
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Afrikaans
  • kersielourier[4]
Armenian
  • Դափնեկեռաս[4]
Basque
  • Gerezi erramua[4]
Bulgarian
  • Лавровишна[4]
Catalan
  • Llorer-cirer[4]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Croatian
  • Lovor višnja[4]
Czech
  • bobkovišeň lékařská[4]
Danish
  • Laurbærkirsebær[4]
Estonian
  • harilik loorberkirsipuu[4]
Finnish
  • laakerikirsikka[4]
Galician
  • Loureiro real[4]
German
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Hungarian
  • Balkáni babérmeggy[4]
Irish
  • Labhras silíní[4]
Italian
Japanese
  • セイヨウバクチノキ[4]
Norwegian
  • laurbærhegg[4]
Polish
  • Laurowiśnia wschodnia[4]
  • Laurośliwa wschodnia[4]
  • Wawrzynośliwa[4]
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  • Śliwa wawrzynolistna[4]
Portuguese
Russian
  • Лавровишня[4]
Slovak
  • vavrínovec lekársky[4]
Spanish
Swedish
  • bulgarisk lagerhägg[4]
  • körsbärslager[4]
  • lagerhägg[4]
Turkish
  • karayemiş[4]
Ukrainian
  • Лавровишня[4]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Prunus laurocerasus — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Cherry Laurel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • English Laurel — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Prunus laurocerasus.
[2] Prunus laurocerasus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cherry laurel — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Kirschlorbeer — results[0].names[47]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Kolchis-Lorbeerkirsche — results[0].names[46]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Lorbeerkirsche — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Pontische Lorbeer-Kirsche — results[0].names[29]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Pontische Lorbeerkirsche — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Common Laurel — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • English Laurel — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Capulí — results[0].names[30]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • laurel cerezo — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • lauroceraso — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier de Trébizonde — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-amande — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-cerise — results[0].names[40]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-palme — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Prunier laurier-cerise — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Lauroceraso — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurierkers — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Louro-cerejo — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
[3] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Prunus laurocerasus ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Cherry laurel (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 168408; taxon 4N8Y3.
  • Kirschlorbeer (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 168409; taxon 4N8Y3.
  • Pontische Lorbeerkirsche — VernacularName.tsv, line 168410; taxon 4N8Y3.
[4] Prunus laurocerasus — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Cherry laurel — results[11].names[1]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Kirschlorbeer — results[11].names[47]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Kolchis-Lorbeerkirsche — results[11].names[46]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Lorbeerkirsche — results[11].names[3]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Pontische Lorbeer-Kirsche — results[11].names[29]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Pontische Lorbeerkirsche — results[11].names[4]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Common Laurel — results[11].names[6]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • English Laurel — results[11].names[7]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Capulí — results[11].names[30]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • laurel cerezo — results[11].names[19]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • lauroceraso — results[11].names[18]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier de Trébizonde — results[11].names[9]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-amande — results[11].names[10]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-cerise — results[11].names[40]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurier-palme — results[11].names[11]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Prunier laurier-cerise — results[11].names[8]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Lauroceraso — results[11].names[5]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurierkers — results[11].names[16]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Louro-cerejo — results[11].names[2]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Лавровишня — results[11].names[12]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurowiśnia wschodnia — results[11].names[13]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • bobkovišeň lékařská — results[11].names[14]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • 桂櫻 — results[11].names[15]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • harilik loorberkirsipuu — results[11].names[17]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • laurbærhegg — results[11].names[20]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • vavrínovec lekársky — results[11].names[21]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurbærkirsebær — results[11].names[22]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • lagerhägg — results[11].names[23]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • laakerikirsikka — results[11].names[24]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Դափնեկեռաս — results[11].names[25]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • セイヨウバクチノキ — results[11].names[26]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • 桂樱 — results[11].names[27]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • karayemiş — results[11].names[28]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Loureiro real — results[11].names[31]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Balkáni babérmeggy — results[11].names[32]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Лавровишня — results[11].names[33]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Laurośliwa wschodnia — results[11].names[34]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Wawrzynośliwa — results[11].names[35]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Śliwa wawrzynolistna — results[11].names[36]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Labhras silíní — results[11].names[37]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • bulgarisk lagerhägg — results[11].names[38]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • körsbärslager — results[11].names[39]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Lovor višnja — results[11].names[41]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Llorer-cirer — results[11].names[42]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Лавровишна — results[11].names[43]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • Gerezi erramua — results[11].names[44]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
  • kersielourier — results[11].names[45]; taxon id 61432; Prunus laurocerasus.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Prunus laurocerasus is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Rosaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Mature height
3.05–6.1 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Mature spread
2.44–3.05 m

NC State Extension profile. Converted from the source range in feet and inches; mature size varies with growing conditions.

Sources [2]
Plant habit
Dense; Oval; Rounded; Spreading

NC State Extension profile.

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Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Foliage
Broadleaf Evergreen

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day); Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight); Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day); Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Alkaline (>8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Spring

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Reported wildlife attraction
Listed as attracting: butterflies, pollinators.

NC State Extension profile. Broad wildlife categories; this does not establish flower visits by a named bee species or quantify nectar and pollen.

Sources [2]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Prunus species in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

Genus-level guidance, not a rating for this individual species or a particular cultivar. RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [3]
Native range
Southeastern Europe to northern Iran.

Africa is added solely from Libya in the June WCVP export. Current POWO explicitly lists Libya as introduced and states Serbia to northern Iran as native. Reviewed against the current institutional native-range statement.

Sources [4]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

Cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) is a shrub. It flowers in May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Prunus laurocerasus — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1041714; ID 4N8Y3; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1041714; ID 4N8Y3; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Prunus laurocerasus — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Mature heightMature spreadPlant habitGrowth rateFoliageLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering seasonReported wildlife attraction
    Relevant sections
    • Mature height: Dimensions / Height
    • Mature spread: Dimensions / Width
    • Plant habit: Habit/Form
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Foliage: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time
    • Reported wildlife attraction: Attracts

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  3. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Garden Plants

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 2, column 2, entry Prunus species (top 202 pt)

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  4. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Prunus laurocerasus — Plants of the World Online
    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: Native range; Distribution > Native to; Introduced into

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