Bay Laurel

Sassafras

About Bay Laurel and Sassafras

Bay Laurel

Sassafras

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-113-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Green, Indigo, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Ovate

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

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, Do Not over Water

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

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Foliage diseases

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

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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

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

SASSAFRAS albidum

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Sassafras

In Hindi

bay laurel

Sassafras

In German

Lorbeer

Sassafras

In French

laurier

Sassafras

In Spanish

laurel

Sasafrás

In Greek

δάφνη

σασάφρα

In Portuguese

louro

sassafrás

In Polish

wawrzynu

Sassafras

In Latin

sinus laurus

Sassafras

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Laurus

Sassafras

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Sassafras

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Sassafras

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

Bay Laurel and Sassafras Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Sassafras physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Sassafras are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Sassafras

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