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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

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11

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 87

Minimum Width
150.00 cm 74

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
No

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
No

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
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
3 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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