Garden Peony

Sweetbay

About Garden Peony and Sweetbay

Garden Peony

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Asia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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700

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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76.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Bronze

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Bronze

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water during periods of drought

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

High phosphorus

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Insects, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds, Stem

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Garden Peony

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Garten -Pfingstrose

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Jardin Pivoine

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Jardín Peony

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Κήπος Παιώνια

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Garden Peony

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Garden Peony

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dilleniales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Garden Peony and Sweetbay

Wondering what are the properties of Garden Peony and Sweetbay? We provide you with everything About Garden Peony and Sweetbay. Garden Peony doesn't have thorns and Sweetbay doesn't have thorns. Also Garden Peony does not have fragrant flowers. Garden Peony has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweetbay has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Garden Peony and Sweetbay and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Garden Peony and Sweetbay

Season and care of Garden Peony and Sweetbay is important to know. While considering everything about Garden Peony and Sweetbay Care, growing season is an essential factor. Garden Peony season is Spring and Sweetbay season is Spring. The type of soil for Garden Peony is Loam and for Sweetbay is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Garden Peony is Neutral and for Sweetbay is Acidic, Neutral.

Garden Peony and Sweetbay Physical Information

Garden Peony and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Garden Peony and Sweetbay are as follows:

Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Garden Peony and Sweetbay

Care of Garden Peony and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Garden Peony pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Garden Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.