Bay Laurel

Malabar nut

About Bay Laurel and Malabar nut

Bay Laurel

Malabar nut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

South-Eastern Asia

Types

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

Number of Varieties

120

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Semi desert, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Allergy

Asthma

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

Justicia adhatoda

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

In Hindi

bay laurel

अडुळसा, अडुसा

In German

Lorbeer

Indisches Lungenkraut

In French

laurier

Justicia adhatoda

In Spanish

laurel

Justicia adhatoda

In Greek

δάφνη

Justicia adhatoda

In Portuguese

louro

Justicia adhatoda

In Polish

wawrzynu

Justicia adhatoda

In Latin

sinus laurus

Justicia adhatoda

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

Family

Lauraceae

Acanthaceae

Genus

Laurus

Justicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Justicieae

Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Number of Species

3658

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Malabar nut

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

Bay Laurel and Malabar nut Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Malabar nut are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Malabar nut

Care of Bay Laurel and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.