Lavender

Bay Laurel

About Lavender and Bay Laurel

Lavender

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herb, Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

39NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.70 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

3.2 Plant Color

3.2.1 Flower Color

Blue Violet

Yellow green

3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

3.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Black

3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Sea Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray, Silver

Dark Green

3.3 Shape

3.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Linear

3.4 Thorns

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4 Season

4.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

4.2 Growing Conditions

4.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

4.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

4.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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4.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Care

5.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

5.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

5.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

5.4 Watering Plants

5.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry

Requires regular watering

5.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

5.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

5.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

5.5 Soil

5.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

5.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

5.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

5.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth

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

5.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella

Red blotch

5.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

6 Facts

6.1 Flowers

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6.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

6.2 Fruits

6.2.1 Showy Fruit

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6.2.2 Edible Fruit

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6.3 Fragrance

6.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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6.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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6.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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6.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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6.4 Showy Foliage

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6.5 Showy Bark

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6.7 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

6.8 Foliage Sheen

Matte

6.9 Evergreen

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6.10 Invasive

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6.11 Self-Sowing

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6.12 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

6.14 Allergy

Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

7 Benefits

7.1 Uses

7.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

8.1.1 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

8.2.2 Edible Uses

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8.2.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

8.3 Plant Benefits

8.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Skin irritation

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

8.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

8.3.5 Other Uses

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

8.4 Used As Indoor Plant

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8.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

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8.7 Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

10 Scientific Name

10.1 Botanical Name

LAVANDULA multifida

LAURUS nobilis

10.3 Common Name

Lavender

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

10.4.1 In Hindi

Lavender

bay laurel

10.4.2 In German

Lavendel

Lorbeer

10.5.2 In French

Lavande

laurier

10.5.4 In Spanish

Lavanda

laurel

10.5.5 In Greek

λεβάντα

δάφνη

10.5.7 In Portuguese

Lavanda

louro

10.5.9 In Polish

Lawenda

wawrzynu

10.5.10 In Latin

Lavendula

sinus laurus

11 Classification

11.1 Kingdom

Plantae

11.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

11.4 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

11.6 Order

Lamiales

Laurales

11.9 Family

Lamiaceae

Lauraceae

11.11 Genus

Lavandula

Laurus

12.2 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

12.3 Tribe

Lavanduleae

Not Available

12.5 Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Not Available

12.6 Number of Species

393

1 27800

Properties of Lavender and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Lavender and Bay Laurel

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

Lavender and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Lavender and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Lavender and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Lavender flower color: Blue Violet
Lavender leaf color: Sea Green and Gray Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lavender and Bay Laurel

Care of Lavender and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Lavender 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.