Holywood

Sweetbay

About Holywood and Sweetbay

Holywood

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry Forest, Lowland

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Fine

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Blood purifying

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GUAIACUM sanctum

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Holywood

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Holywood

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Holywood

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Holywood

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

Holywood

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Holywood

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Holywood

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Holywood

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Guaiacum

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Zygophylloideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Holywood and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Holywood and Sweetbay

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

Holywood and Sweetbay Physical Information

Holywood and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Holywood height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Holywood and Sweetbay are as follows:

Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Holywood and Sweetbay

Care of Holywood and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Holywood 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 Holywood 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.