Bay Laurel

Melampodium

About Bay Laurel and Melampodium

Bay Laurel

Melampodium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

Types

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

Perennials

Number of Varieties

140

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

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

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

In Hindi

bay laurel

Melampodium

In German

Lorbeer

Melmpodiam

In French

laurier

Melmpodiam

In Spanish

laurel

Melmpodiam

In Greek

δάφνη

Melmpodiam

In Portuguese

louro

Melmpodiam

In Polish

wawrzynu

Melmpodiam

In Latin

sinus laurus

Melmpodiam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Lauraceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Laurus

Melampodium

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Millerieae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

339

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Melampodium

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

Bay Laurel and Melampodium Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Melampodium are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Melampodium

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