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Kalmia latifolia, the mountain laurel, [3] calico-bush, [3] or spoonwood, [3] is a flowering plant and one of the 10 species in the genus of Kalmia belonging to the heath(er) family Ericaceae. It is native to the eastern United States .
Mountain laurel blooms showing the conjoined petals. The leaves are 2–12 cm long and simple lanceolate. The flowers are white, pink or purple, in corymbs of 10–50, reminiscent of Rhododendron flowers but flatter, with a star-like calyx of five conjoined petals; each flower is 1–3 cm diameter.
A laurel shrub Laurus nobilis in pot Laurus nobilis in bloom. The laurel is an evergreen shrub or small tree, variable in size and sometimes reaching 7–18 m (23–59 ft) tall. [4] The genus Laurus includes three accepted species, [6] whose diagnostic key characters often overlap. [7]
From floral festivals to egg hunts and gardens in full bloom, here's a Georgia guide to celebrating the season. ... There are more than 400 native plants like mountain laurels, azaleas, and ...
Mountain Laurel or mountain laurel may refer to: Calia secundiflora, Texas mountain laurel; Cryptocarya nova-anglica from eastern Australia; Kalmia latifolia, from ...
In bloom: Witch hazels, Daffodils, Lenten rose, Snowdrop, Hyacinth, Japanese pieris, Spirea, Winter jasmine, Cornelian cherry dogwood, white and black pussy willow, Tulips, Daffodils, Grape ...
In Oregon, this tree is known as Oregon myrtle, while in California it is called California bay laurel, which may be shortened to California bay [5] or California laurel. It has also been called pepperwood , spicebush , cinnamon bush , peppernut tree , headache tree , [ 6 ] mountain laurel , [ 7 ] and balm of heaven .
Larry Smith clips one of his Christmas trees at his farm, Mountain Top Fraser Fir, in Newland, October 9, 2024. ... like Laurel Branch Road in Watauga County between Vilas and Zionville, where ...