Question: Are Diervilla and Laurus both species of evergreen?

Context articles: Laurus azorica
Mezilaurus
Diervilla sessilifolia
Laurel wreath
Diervilla
Laurus novocanariensis
Hakea laurina
Diervilla rivularis
Laurus
Laurus nobilis

Laurus azorica (also called Azores laurel or Macaronesian laurel) is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family, related to "Laurus nobilis".
 It is a small aromatic tree.
 A recent study found considerable genetic diversity within "L. nobilis", and that "L. azorica" is not genetically or morphologically distinct.
Mezilaurus is a genus of plant in the family Lauraceae.
 It is a neotropical genus consisting of 18-27 species, mostly hardwood evergreen trees, occurring from Costa Rica to the southeast of Brazil (Werff 1987).
 13 species have been identified in Brazil, distributed mostly in the Amazon region.
 In Rio de Janeiro state only "M. navalium" (Allemão) Taub.
 ex Mez has been recorded.
 Some species have been reported within the Cerrado and in semideciduous forest surrounding the Pantanal Matogrossense.
 The name "Mezilaurus" (half laurel) refers to its similar appearance to the genus "Laurus".
Diervilla sessilifolia, the southern bush honeysuckle, a member of the honeysuckle family "Caprifoliaceae" which blooms in summer, is a perennial shrub found in the Great Smoky Mountains and the southern Appalachian Mountains.
 Southern bush honeysuckle can be found growing on bluffs, along slopes and stream banks, and bordering woodlands.
 It is a threatened species in Tennessee.
A laurel wreath is a symbol of victory and honor.
 It is a circular wreath made of interlocking branches and leaves of the bay laurel ("Laurus nobilis"), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen, or later from spineless butcher's broom ("Ruscus hypoglossum") or cherry laurel ("Prunus laurocerasus").
 In Greek mythology, Apollo is represented wearing a laurel wreath on his head.
 In ancient Greece wreaths were awarded to victors, both in athletic competitions, including the ancient Olympics made of wild olive-tree known as ""kotinos"" (κότινος), (sc.
 at Olympia) and in poetic meets; in Rome they were symbols of martial victory, crowning a successful commander during his triumph.
 Whereas ancient laurel wreaths are most often depicted as a horseshoe shape, modern versions are usually complete rings.
Bush honeysuckle ("Diervilla") is genus of three species of deciduous shrubs in the family Caprifoliaceae, all indigenous to eastern North America.
 The genus is named after a French surgeon Dr. Marin Diereville, who introduced the plant to Europe around 1700.
Laurus novocanariensis is an evergreen large shrub or tree with aromatic, shiny dark-green foliage.
 belonging to "Laurus" genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae.
 The genus includes three species, whose diagnostic key characters often overlap.
 Under favorable conditions it is an impressive tree of 3 to 20 m. tall.
 It is native of rich soils in the cloud zone of always moist spots in subtropical climate with a high air-humidity, on the Canary and Madeira islands.
Hakea laurina is a plant of Southwest Australia that is widely cultivated and admired.
 The species is often referred to as Kodjet, Pincushion Hakea, and Emu Bush.
 The specific epithet, derived from the Latin "laurus", is given for the resemblance to the leaves of laurel.
 The Noongar name for the plant is Kodjet or Kojet.
Diervilla rivularis is a species of flowering plant in the honeysuckle family known by the common names mountain bush-honeysuckle and hairy bush-honeysuckle.
 It is native to the eastern United States, where it is limited to the southern Appalachian Mountains.
 It occurs in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee.
 It is extirpated from North Carolina.
Laurus is a genus of evergreen trees belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae.
 The genus includes three or more species.
Laurus nobilis is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub with green, glabrous leaves, in the flowering plant family Lauraceae.
 It is native to the Mediterranean region and is used as bay leaf for seasoning in cooking.
 Its common names include bay laurel, sweet bay, bay (esp.
 United Kingdom), true laurel, Grecian laurel, laurel tree or simply laurel.
 "Laurus nobilis" figures prominently in classical Greek, Roman, and Biblical culture.