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About Bay Laurel and Copper Beech


About Copper Beech and Bay Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Mediterranean  
Europe  

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

Number of Varieties
1  
15  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
4-7  

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 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
1,070.00 cm  
19

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Black  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Lime Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
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
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beech tarcrust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds  

Allergy
Asthma  
Mildly Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
3  
99+
13  
99+

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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:

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.

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