Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Wildlife Value
Fruits are relished by birds.
Plant Profile: Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana'
Names
Zabel's Cherry Laurel
Phonetic Spelling:PROO-nus lore-oh-SAIR-uh-sis
Genus:Prunus
Species:laurocerasus
Family:Roseaceae
**Seasons of Interest:**
**Bloom:** Spring
**Fruit:** Summer, featuring black drupes
**Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Issues:** This species exhibits greater resistance compared to many others within the Prunus genus. However, it is still vulnerable to shot-hole disease, powdery mildew, and root rot.
**For additional details on Prunus laurocerasus, please refer to further resources.**
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Feature Summary
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Image Gallery
Tags
#evergreen
#showy flowers
#fragrant flowers
#wildlife plant
#shade tolerant
#salt tolerant
#food source
#drupes
#black fruits
#bird friendly
#problem for cats
#problem for dogs
#problem for horses
#heavy shade tolerant
Similar Plants
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' is often confused with:
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Feature Summary
Attributes
Fruits are relished by birds.
Fruit
Flowers
Small white flowers on 3 to 4 in. erect panicles
White
Panicle
Fragrant
Spring
3-6 inches
Leaves
Narrow willow-like, lustrous dark green leaves; 3 to 4 in. long
Green
3-6 inches
Poisonous to Humans
Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, panting, shock.
Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin
High
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Stem
Landscape
Songbirds
Problem for Cats
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Image Gallery
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Attributes
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Fruit
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Fruit Description
Summer, black drupe
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Fruit Type
Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Fruit Color
Black
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Flowers
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Description
Small white flowers on 3 to 4 in. erect panicles
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Color
White
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Leaves
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Leaf Description
Narrow willow-like, lustrous dark green leaves; 3 to 4 in. long
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Leaf Color
Green
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Poisonous to Humans
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Poison Symptoms
Gasping, weakness, excitement, pupil dilation, spasms, convulsions, coma, respiratory failure Stems, leaves, seeds contain cyanide, particularly toxic in the process of wilting: brick red mucous membranes, panting, shock.
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Poison Toxic Principle
Cyanogenic glycoside, amygdalin
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Whole Plant Traits
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Cultural Conditions
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': 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)
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Stem
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana' Landscape
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
Prunus laurocerasus 'Zabeliana': Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
