Bay Laurel

Aibika

About Bay Laurel and Aibika

Bay Laurel

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Mediterranean

Tropical Asia

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

bay laurel

aibika

In German

Lorbeer

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

laurier

L'Aibika

In Spanish

laurel

Aibika

In Greek

δάφνη

aibika

In Portuguese

louro

Aibika

In Polish

wawrzynu

aibika

In Latin

sinus laurus

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Malvales

Family

Lauraceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Laurus

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

315

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Aibika

Wondering what are the properties of Bay Laurel and Aibika? We provide you with everything About Bay Laurel and Aibika. Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns and Aibika doesn't have thorns. Also Bay Laurel does not have fragrant flowers. Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Asthma and Aibika has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bay Laurel and Aibika and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Aibika

Season and care of Bay Laurel and Aibika is important to know. While considering everything about Bay Laurel and Aibika Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bay Laurel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Aibika season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bay Laurel is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aibika is Moist, Rich while the PH of soil for Bay Laurel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aibika is .

Bay Laurel and Aibika Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Aibika are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Aibika

Care of Bay Laurel and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.