Bay Laurel

Silver Sage

About Bay Laurel and Silver Sage

Bay Laurel

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

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

Number of Varieties

125

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Pyramidal

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

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

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

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 for its medicinal properties

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

bay laurel

रजत बाबा

In German

Lorbeer

Silver Sage

In French

laurier

Silver Sage

In Spanish

laurel

silver Sage

In Greek

δάφνη

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

louro

silver Sage

In Polish

wawrzynu

silver Sage

In Latin

sinus laurus

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Laurus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

3900

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Silver Sage

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

Bay Laurel and Silver Sage Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Silver Sage are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Bay Laurel and Silver Sage

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