Cabbage Tree

Bay Laurel

About Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel

Cabbage Tree

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

New Zealand

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

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

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

bay laurel

In German

Cabbage tree

Lorbeer

In French

arbre de chou

laurier

In Spanish

árbol de la col

laurel

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

louro

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

wawrzynu

In Latin

brassica ligno

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Laurales

Family

Asparagaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel

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

Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel

Care of Cabbage Tree and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cabbage Tree 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.