Bay Laurel

Chervil

About Bay Laurel and Chervil

Bay Laurel

Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

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

French parsley

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm35.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Condiment, Repellent, 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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

bay laurel

चेवील

In German

Lorbeer

Kerbel

In French

laurier

Cerfeuil

In Spanish

laurel

Perifollo

In Greek

δάφνη

Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

louro

Cerefólio

In Polish

wawrzynu

Trybula

In Latin

sinus laurus

BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Apiales

Family

Lauraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Laurus

Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

310

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Chervil

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Chervil

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

Bay Laurel and Chervil Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Chervil are as follows:

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

Care of Bay Laurel and Chervil

Care of Bay Laurel and Chervil 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 Chervil 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 Chervil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.