Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
Mountain laurel, also known as Spoonwood
Mountain laurel is renowned for its distinctive pollination strategy, where its stamens build up tension and then spring forward to catapult pollen onto visiting insects. This unique method can launch pollen distances of up to 15 cm.
Key Facts About Mountain laurel
Attributes of Mountain laurel
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Shrub
Plant Height
1 m to 12 m
Spread
1.2 m to 2.5 m
Leaf Color
Green
Flower Size
1.9 cm to 2.5 cm
Flower Color
Pink White Red
Scientific Classification of Mountain laurel
Phylum
Vascular plants
Class
Dicotyledons
Order
Ericales
Family
Heath
Genus
sheep laurel
Species
Mountain laurel
Toxicity
Ingestion