Bay Laurel

Butterfly Tree

About Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree

Bay Laurel

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

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

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

120

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

bay laurel

Butterfly tree

In German

Lorbeer

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

laurier

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

laurel

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

δάφνη

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

louro

árvore borboleta

In Polish

wawrzynu

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

sinus laurus

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fabales

Family

Lauraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Laurus

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3500

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree

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

Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bay Laurel and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.