Bay Laurel

Ginkgo

About Bay Laurel and Ginkgo

Bay Laurel

Ginkgo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

China

Types

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

Ginkgo biloba

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Deciduous forests, Wild, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Orange, Light Yellow, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Bi-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies, Squirrels

Allergy

Asthma

Abdominal pain, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Alzheimer’s Disease, anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Blood anti-coagulant, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaves, Seeds

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, Condiment, Cosmetics, Medicinal oil

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, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

GINKGO biloba 'Chi-chi'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Ginkgo

In Hindi

bay laurel

बालकुवारी

In German

Lorbeer

Tempelbaum, Ginkgobaum

In French

laurier

Arbre sacré des temples d'Asie, Arbre aux mille écus

In Spanish

laurel

Gingo, Árbol de oro

In Greek

δάφνη

Γιγκο, Γκίνγκο

In Portuguese

louro

Nogueira-do-Japão

In Polish

wawrzynu

Miłorząb chiński, Miłorząb dwudzielny

In Latin

sinus laurus

Gingko

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Ginkgophyta

Class

Ginkgoopsida

Order

Laurales

Ginkgoales

Family

Lauraceae

Ginkgoaceae

Genus

Laurus

Ginkgo

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Cycad

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

340

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Ginkgo

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Ginkgo

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

Bay Laurel and Ginkgo Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Ginkgo physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Ginkgo height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Ginkgo are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Ginkgo flower color: Yellow green
Ginkgo leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Bay Laurel and Ginkgo

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