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Bay Laurel

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About Bay Laurel and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Mediterranean
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
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Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside
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USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Yellow

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
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Summer Squash

In Hindi

bay laurel
summer squash

In German

Lorbeer
Sommerkürbis

In French

laurier
courges d'été

In Spanish

laurel
calabaza de verano

In Greek

δάφνη
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

louro
abobrinha

In Polish

wawrzynu
latem squash

In Latin

sinus laurus
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Violales

Family

Lauraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Laurus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

35
1 27800
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Properties of Bay Laurel and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Summer Squash

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

Bay Laurel and Summer Squash Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green

  • Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Summer Squash

Care of Bay Laurel and Summer Squash 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 Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.