Bay Laurel

White Ash

About Bay Laurel and White Ash

Bay Laurel

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Central America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

145

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-10

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

9, 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 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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 N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

White Ash

In Hindi

bay laurel

FRAXINUS americana

In German

Lorbeer

Fraxinus americana

In French

laurier

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

laurel

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

δάφνη

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

louro

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

wawrzynu

jesion amerykański

In Latin

sinus laurus

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Lamiales

Family

Lauraceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Laurus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and White Ash

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

Bay Laurel and White Ash Physical Information

Bay Laurel and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and White Ash are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel and White Ash

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