Otto Luyken, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Otto Luyken

German gardener

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1884

Place of Birth: Siegen, Free State of Prussia, Germany

Date of Death: 03-Feb-1953

Profession: gardener

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Otto Luyken (4 November 1884 – 3 February 1953) was director of the "Hesse Tree Nurseries" (Baumschulen Hesse) in Weener, Germany.
He bred the cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus) variety named after him.