Bay Laurel

Copper Beech

About Bay Laurel and Copper Beech

Bay Laurel

Copper Beech

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Europe

Types

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

Number of Varieties

115

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,830.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Lime Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold, Copper, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Loam

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beech tarcrust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

Fagus sylvatica

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Copper Beech, European Beech, Purple Beech

In Hindi

bay laurel

Copper Beech

In German

Lorbeer

Copper Beech

In French

laurier

Hêtre pourpre

In Spanish

laurel

Copper Beech

In Greek

δάφνη

Copper Beech

In Portuguese

louro

Copper Beech

In Polish

wawrzynu

Czerwony buk

In Latin

sinus laurus

Copper Beech

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fagales

Family

Lauraceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Laurus

Fagus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

313

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Copper Beech

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Copper Beech

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

Bay Laurel and Copper Beech Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Copper Beech physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Copper Beech height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Copper Beech are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Copper Beech flower color: Yellow green
Copper Beech leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Copper Beech

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