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About Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass


About Japanese Forest Grass and Bay Laurel


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Grass   

Origin
Mediterranean   
Japan   

Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside   
meadows, Riverbanks, Wet Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9 - 5   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
150.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Black   
Purple   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Yellow, Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Orange, Yellow green, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green, Dark Green, Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear   
Oblovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Dry soil, Shallow soil   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Keep ground moist   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Consistently   

In Winter
Average Water   
Adequately   

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, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots   
Prune grass to maintain level, Prune if you want to improve plant shape   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
organic fertlizers   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas, Shallow soil, Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Birds   
Ants, Beetles, Caterpillar   

Allergy
Asthma   
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Provides ground cover, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer   
Acne, Aging, Laxative   

Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves   
Leaves   

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, Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Sometimes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAURUS nobilis   
HAKONECHLOA macra 'Aureola'   

Common Name
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay   
Golden Japanese Forest Grass, Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
bay laurel   
जापानी वन घास   

In German
Lorbeer   
Japanische gras   

In French
laurier   
Forêt herbe japonaise   

In Spanish
laurel   
forestales hierba japonesa   

In Greek
δάφνη   
Ιαπωνικά γρασίδι δάσος   

In Portuguese
louro   
floresta grama japonês   

In Polish
wawrzynu   
Japoński las lato   

In Latin
sinus laurus   
Forest gramina Italica   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Angiosperms   

Class
Not Available   
Monocots   

Order
Laurales   
Poales   

Family
Lauraceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Laurus   
Hachanechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids   
Angiosperms   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Arundinariinae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass

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

Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Japanese Forest Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass are as follows:

Care of Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass

Care of Bay Laurel and Japanese Forest Grass 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 Japanese Forest Grass pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Forest Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Adequately.

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