Bay Laurel

Blue Ash

About Bay Laurel and Blue Ash

Bay Laurel

Blue Ash

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

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

Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA65

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,500.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm100.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Green, Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Inner Bark, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

FRAXINUS quadrangulata

7.2 Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Blue Ash

7.2.1 In Hindi

bay laurel

Blue Ash plant

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeer

Blue Ash Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

laurier

usine Blue Ash

7.2.4 In Spanish

laurel

planta de Blue Ash

7.2.5 In Greek

δάφνη

φυτό Blue Ash

7.2.6 In Portuguese

louro

planta Blue Ash

7.2.7 In Polish

wawrzynu

Blue Ash roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

sinus laurus

Blue Ash herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Oleaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Fraxinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oleeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

365

1 27800

Properties of Bay Laurel and Blue Ash

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Blue Ash

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

Bay Laurel and Blue Ash Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Blue Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Blue Ash height is 2,500.00 cm and width 100.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Blue Ash are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Ash flower color: Green and Purple
Blue Ash leaf color: Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Blue Ash

Care of Bay Laurel and Blue Ash 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 Blue Ash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Ash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.