Bay Laurel

Crapemyrtle

About Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

Bay Laurel

Crapemyrtle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11

6-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Cylindrical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction, Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

7.2 Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

bay laurel

क्रेप मेहंदी

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeer

Crapemyrtle

7.2.3 In French

laurier

Crapemyrtle

7.2.4 In Spanish

laurel

Crapemyrtle

7.2.5 In Greek

δάφνη

Crapemyrtle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

louro

Crapemyrtle

7.2.7 In Polish

wawrzynu

Crapemyrtle

7.2.8 In Latin

sinus laurus

Crapemyrtle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Lythraceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Lagerstroemia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Lagerstroemieae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

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

Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Crapemyrtle flower color: Red
Crapemyrtle leaf color: Dark Green and Burgundy

Care of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

Care of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle 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 Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.