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About Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Mediterranean
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
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Number of Varieties

14
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7 - 1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm152.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis
ANDROPOGON gerardii

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot

In Hindi

bay laurel
Big Bluestem grass

In German

Lorbeer
Große Bartgras

In French

laurier
Barbon de Gérard herbe

In Spanish

laurel
hierba andropogon grande

In Greek

δάφνη
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι

In Portuguese

louro
Vetiver grande grama

In Polish

wawrzynu
Big Bluestem trawa

In Latin

sinus laurus
Big bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Lillosida

Order

Laurales
Poaceae

Family

Lauraceae
Poaceae

Genus

Laurus
Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Properties of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem

Wondering what are the properties of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem? We provide you with everything About Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem. Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns and Big Bluestem doesn't have thorns. Also Bay Laurel does not have fragrant flowers. Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Asthma and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem

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

Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem are as follows:

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

  • Big Bluestem flower color: Purple

  • Big Bluestem leaf color: Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem

Care of Bay Laurel and Big Bluestem 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 Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.