Boxberry

Bay Laurel

About Boxberry and Bay Laurel

Boxberry

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Argentina, Chile

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Spreading

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

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

✔ ✘

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, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

boxberry

bay laurel

In German

boxberry

Lorbeer

In French

boxberry

laurier

In Spanish

boxberry

laurel

In Greek

boxberry

δάφνη

In Portuguese

boxberry

louro

In Polish

boxberry

wawrzynu

In Latin

Burning

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Laurales

Family

Ericaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Gaultheria

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Gaultherieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Number of Species

1413

1 27800

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Properties of Boxberry and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bay Laurel. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bay Laurel

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

Boxberry and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

Boxberry flower color: White and Light Pink
Boxberry leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Boxberry and Bay Laurel

Care of Boxberry and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Boxberry 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.