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Bay Laurel
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About Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Thorns

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-

Fragrant Fruit

-

Fragrant Leaf

14% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant

9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

bay laurel

In German

Lorbeer

In French

laurier

In Spanish

laurel

In Greek

δάφνη

In Portuguese

louro

In Polish

wawrzynu

In Latin

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

-

Class

-

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Bay Laurel

Want to know the properties of Bay Laurel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bay Laurel is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Asthma. Bay Laurel Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain and Pain killer

  • Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Bay Laurel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bay Laurel. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bay Laurel physical information is as follows: 150.00 cm tall and 150.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Linear. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow green
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel

Taking Bay Laurel Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bay Laurel include pruning, which should be done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Bay Laurel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bay Laurel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bay Laurel is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 1 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf. This plant's habitat is Forest edges and Hillside and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.