Mountain Laurel

The fresh or dried leaves are used to make medicine. Mountain laurel a showy shrub native to eastern north america mountain laurel is closely related to azaleas and rhododendrons.

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Mountain laurel

Mountain laurel kalmia latifolia is flowering broadleaf evergreen shrub with a multi stemmed growth habit. It grows in a large rounded mound and has dark green foliage that remains on the plant all year. The rosy pink or white flowers appear in large clusters above the foliage.

People apply mountain laurel directly to the affected area to treat ringworm of the scalp tinea capitis. It has beautiful spring blooms and its elliptical glossy deep green leaves resembling those of rhododendrons and gnarled stems make it attractive in all seasons. In late spring it bears clusters of flowers in white pink and red.

Mountain laurel is a plant. Texas mountain laurel grows in limestone soils in central and southwest texas and to 5000 feet in the chisos and davis mountains. This slow growing evergreen may be grown as a medium to large shrub or trained to a single or multi trunk tree.

Kalmia latifolia commonly called mountain laurel calico bush or spoonwood is a broadleaved evergreen shrub in the heather family ericaceae that is native to the eastern united states. Texas mountain laurel trees sophora secundiflora are a favorite flowering tree throughout the southwest and it s one that is sure to add curb appeal. Mountain laurel kalmia latifolia flowering evergreen shrub of the heath family occurring in most mountainous regions of eastern north america.

Mountain laurel is a member of the heath or heather family ericaceae. Mountain laurel will grow in usda zones 5 to 9 in deep shade to full sun but it does best in moderate to partial shade. Grown for its showy late spring and summer flowers and attractive evergreen foliage mountain laurel kalmia latifolia usda zones 5 through 9 is a colorful asset to borders and foundation plantings and it looks fantastic in mass plantings.

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