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Kalmia latifolia

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Acid loving shrub for medium shade, rich, acid soil. The size after 10 years is 250 cm. The flower colour is pink. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kasteel Middachten

Common name : Sheep laurel

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Arjan Laros

© picture 2 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Allegheny Mountains, USA

© picture 3 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Maine, USA

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 6 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 7 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 8 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 9 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Allegheny Mountains, USA

© picture 10 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Spoelberg

© picture 11 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Spoelberg

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Speolberg

© picture 13 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley

© picture 14 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : boerderij Helderlicht Zwolle

© picture 15 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Openluchtmuseum Arnhem

© picture 16 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Openluchtmuseum Arnhem

© picture 17 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Openluchtmuseum Arnhem

© picture 18 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Openluchtmuseum Arnhem

© picture 19 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gaertnerei Arends-Maubach, Wuppertal

© picture 20 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Gaertnerei Arends-Maubach, Wuppertal

© picture 21 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 22 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 23 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 24 : Ward van Teylingen, location picture : kwekerij Ward van Teijlingen

© picture 25 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : von Gimborn Arboretum

© picture 26 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Abbotsbury Subtropical Garden, Dorset

© picture 27 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

© picture 28 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

© picture 29 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : NPC Styrax, Walter van Gompel

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may
hardiness : completely hardy