Bay Laurel

Hackberry

About Bay Laurel and Hackberry

Bay Laurel

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Canada

Types

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

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

170

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

bay laurel

HACKBERRY

In German

Lorbeer

Hackberry

In French

laurier

micocoulier

In Spanish

laurel

almez

In Greek

δάφνη

hackberry

In Portuguese

louro

hackberry

In Polish

wawrzynu

hackberry

In Latin

sinus laurus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Urticales

Family

Lauraceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Laurus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

370

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Hackberry

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

Bay Laurel and Hackberry Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Hackberry are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Hackberry

Care of Bay Laurel and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.