Laurus — 1 species

Cultivation

Laurus nobilis is a plant of Mediterranean climates, though it is quite adaptable to a range of climates and has been cultivated successfully from warmer areas of the temperate zone to the tropical regions. In the tropics it is generally most successful in drier regions and at moderate to higher elevations. The plant grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 17 - 25°c, but can tolerate 8 - 30°c.