Bay Laurel

Smokebush

About Bay Laurel and Smokebush

Bay Laurel

Smokebush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

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

Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA10

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Burgundy, Plum

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Burgundy, Plum

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water deeply about once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Dermatitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Used in parkland

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

COTINUS 'Grace'

7.2 Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

7.2.1 In Hindi

bay laurel

Smokebush

7.2.2 In German

Lorbeer

Smokebush

7.2.3 In French

laurier

Smokebush

7.2.4 In Spanish

laurel

Smokebush

7.2.5 In Greek

δάφνη

Smokebush

7.2.6 In Portuguese

louro

Smokebush

7.2.7 In Polish

wawrzynu

Smokebush

7.2.8 In Latin

sinus laurus

Smokebush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Lauraceae

Anacardiaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Cotinus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Rhoeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Anacardioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Bay Laurel and Smokebush

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Smokebush

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

Bay Laurel and Smokebush Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Smokebush physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Smokebush height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Smokebush are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Smokebush flower color: Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Smokebush leaf color: Green, Burgundy and Plum

Care of Bay Laurel and Smokebush

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