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Laurus nobilis, bay or laurel is an evergreen shrub or tree to 15 m tall, belonging to the family Lauraceae, which lends its name.

It originated in the Mediterranean area and whose leaves are used as seasoning in cooking. Other names he is known are common laurel, bat, bay or laurel Palena American kitchen, rustic.

The common laurel is an evergreen dioecious tree 5-10 m tall, straight trunk with gray bark and dense crown, dark.

Branches erect. Leaves simple, alternate, lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, somewhat leathery consistency, aromatic, sometimes with slightly wavy edge.

Attenuated apex and base. They measure about 3-9 cm in length and have short petioles. The beam is glossy dark green, while the underside is paler.

Sessile flowers arranged in umbels of 4-6 flowers.

The unisexual flowers is due to a phenomenon of abortion, and the proof is the presence of 2-4 staminodes in female flowers.

The flowers appear in March-April, and are yellowish, without interest. The fruit is drupacea, ovoid, 1-1.5 cm long, becoming black at maturity. Mature in early autumn.

Defective trees after pruning Recovery
To retrieve the cup and the health of the tree have been removed much of the numerous branches, leaving only 2 to 4 secondary branches strong and focused for each master branch (to preserve the exterior by removing the need to not cross).

Teachers to keep the branches unless one has a weak insertion and therefore dangerous (hairpins in V instead of U) or drift too far from the center of gravity of the tree.

Finally, we can shorten the side branches to ensure that branch and thicken.

These cuts will always be just above a bud.

In spring, remove the twig that may leave cuts facilitating the sap is directed to selected branches.

We have begun the work of what will be a balanced and healthy tree in future years but we have to make small interventions to select branches, always giving clean cuts following the basic principles of pruning.

The plane tree is a tree belonging to the family of Platanáceas, Platanus genus, species X acerifolia.
Its main features are:
Height: 25 to 30 meters.
Diameter: 10 to 20 meters.
Growth: Fast.
Soil preferably deeper.
Temperature: cold tolerant.
Transplantation: very good tolerance.
Use: Ornamental.
Source: American boreal, Asia and Europe.

The Plantanus X acerifolia is a hybrid resulting from crossing between Platanus occidentalis Platanus orientalis and.
a tree crown globose, medium to large and outdated. Distinguished by its winter silhouette and peeling bark that goes on plates every two years, giving it a speckled appearance.

The leaves are large, irregularly toothed, light green, take in the fall a brownish color, it features makes it even more attractive.

The flowers are small and fleshy fruits are round and appear suspended for the long stem. Pollen from flowers and fruit fluff can cause allergies. Dene avoids planting in gardens of houses inhabited by people who suffer from allergic problems.

The banana is hardy, very tolerant of various soil and climatic conditions as well as pollution, so often used in the leafy streets.

Although it supports pruning, they should be done judiciously so as not to distort the glass.