Bay Laurel

Coco Plum

About Bay Laurel and Coco Plum

Bay Laurel

Coco Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean

Types

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

Fruit Trees

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-14

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, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Black, Red, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Red, Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

CHRYSOBALANUS icaco

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Paradise Plum

In Hindi

bay laurel

कोको बेर

In German

Lorbeer

coco Plum

In French

laurier

Coco Plum

In Spanish

laurel

Coco Plum

In Greek

δάφνη

Coco δαμάσκηνο

In Portuguese

louro

Coco Plum

In Polish

wawrzynu

coco plum

In Latin

sinus laurus

coco plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Malpighiales

Family

Lauraceae

Chrysobalanaceae

Genus

Laurus

Chrysobalanus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

314

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Coco Plum

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

Bay Laurel and Coco Plum Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Coco Plum are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Coco Plum flower color: White
Coco Plum leaf color: Red and Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Coco Plum

Care of Bay Laurel and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.