Fig

Bay Laurel

About Fig and Bay Laurel

Fig

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean, Western Asia

Mediterranean

Types

Common Fig, Ficus carica

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

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Cropland, Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food

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, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FICUS carica

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Fig

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

अंजीर

bay laurel

In German

Feige

Lorbeer

In French

figue

laurier

In Spanish

higo

laurel

In Greek

Σύκο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Figura

louro

In Polish

Figa

wawrzynu

In Latin

Fig

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Moraceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Ficus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

8003

1 27800

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Properties of Fig and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Fig and Bay Laurel

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

Fig and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Fig and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Fig height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Fig and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Fig flower color: Green
Fig leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fig and Bay Laurel

Care of Fig and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fig 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 Fig 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.