Black Cherry

Bay Laurel

About Black Cherry and Bay Laurel

Black Cherry

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

201

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Showy

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Black Cherry

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

bay laurel

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Lorbeer

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

laurier

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

laurel

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

louro

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

wawrzynu

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Prunus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Number of Species

203

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Bay Laurel. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel

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

Black Cherry and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Black Cherry and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel

Care of Black Cherry and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Black Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.