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'''''Kalmia latifolia''''', commonly called '''Mountain-laurel''' or '''Spoonwood''', is a species [[flowering plant]] in the [[blueberry]] family, [[Ericaceae]], that is native to the [[eastern United States]]. Its range stretches from southern [[Maine]] south to northern [[Florida]], and west to [[Indiana]] and [[Louisiana]]. It is widely grown for its attractive [[flower]]s. Numerous [[cultivar]]s have been selected with varying flower color. It is an [[evergreen]] [[shrub]] growing to 3–9 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 3–12 cm long and 1–4 cm wide. Its [[flower]]s are round, ranging from light pink to white, and occurring in clusters. There are several named [[cultivar]]s today that have darker shades of pink, near red and maroon pigment. It blooms between May and June. All parts of the plant are [[poison]]ous. [[Root]]s are [[Fiber|fibrous]] and matted.<ref name=Keeler>{{cite book | last =Keeler | first =Harriet L. | title =Our Native Trees and How to Identify Them | publisher =Charles Scriber's Sons | date =1900 | location =New York | pages =186–189 }}</ref> The plant is naturally found on rocky slopes and [[mountain]]ous [[forest]] areas. It prefers a [[soil pH]] in the 4.5 to 5.5 range, therefore it thrives in [[acid]] soil. The plant often grows in large [[thicket]]s, covering great areas of [[forest floor]]. In [[North America]] it can become tree sized on undeveloped mountains of the Carolinas but is a [[shrub]] further north.<ref name=Keeler /> {{Inc| Kalmia latifolia, Linn. Mountain or American Laurel. Calico Bush. Fig. 2029. Shrub, 4-10 ft. high, rarely tree to 30 ft., with dense, round-topped head: lvs. petioled, alternate or irregularly whorled, oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, acute at both ends, dark green above, yellowish green below, 3-4 in. long: fls. in large, terminal compound corymbs on viscid peduncles; corolla rose-colored to white, with purple markings within, about 3/4in. across. May, June. New Bruns. to Fla., west to Ohio and Tenn. var. alba, bosse. fls. almost white. var. fuscata, Rehd. Corolla inside with a broad_ dark purpish brown band. var. myrtifolia, Bosse (var. nana or var. minor, Hort.). Fig. 2030. lvs. small, 1-2 in. long, deep green, of slow growth, forming a low, dense bush. var. obtusata, Rehd. Of compact habit and slow growth: lvs. elliptic or oval, obtuse at both ends, 2-3 in. long. var. polypetala, Nichols, (var. monstruosa, Mouillef.). Corolla divided into 5 narrow petals which gives to the fls. a feathery appearance. var. rubra, Sweet (var. pavartii, Andre). Fls. deep pink. }} ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> File:Buberel unknown flower 12.jpg|''K. latifolia'' flower buds. File:Kalmia latifolia species.jpg|More mature buds of wild ''K. latifolia'', showing the geometry. File:Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Wedding' Leaves and Buds 2575px.jpg|Leaves and early buds File:Kalmia_latifolia3.jpg|a ''Kalmia latifolia'' [[cultivar]] File:Kalmia_latifolia2.jpg File:Kalmia_latifolia1.jpg File:Laurel1.jpg File:Mountain Laurel Kalmia latifolia 'Olympic Wedding' Young Old Flowers 3264px.jpg|Flowers, both blooming and wilted, on the same flower head.‎ </gallery> ==References== <references/> *[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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