Munstead Lavender

Bay Laurel

About Munstead Lavender and Bay Laurel

Munstead Lavender

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Western Europe, Mediterranean

Mediterranean

Types

Lodden Blue, Royal Velvet,Sachet,Sharon Roberts,Mitchem Gray

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

Number of Varieties

161

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Habitat

Rocky Mountains, Well Drained

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm150.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Lavender

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

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

Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering

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

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

cuckoo spot, Gray mold, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, pollinators

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Formal Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Good Cleanser, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Perfumes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Deer resistant, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Appetizer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Sedative, Stomachic, Tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, For making oil for cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as a condiment, Used as a flavouring in 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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVANDULA angustifolia 'Munstead'

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

English Lavender, Munstead Lavender

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Lavandula angustifolia

bay laurel

In German

Echter Lavendel

Lorbeer

In French

Lavandula angustifolia

laurier

In Spanish

Lavandula angustifolia

laurel

In Greek

Lavandula angustifolia

δάφνη

In Portuguese

Lavandula angustifolia

louro

In Polish

Lawenda wąskolistna

wawrzynu

In Latin

Lavandyla angystifolia

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Laurales

Family

Lamiaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Lavandula

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Lavanduleae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

393

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Properties of Munstead Lavender and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Munstead Lavender and Bay Laurel

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

Munstead Lavender and Bay Laurel Physical Information

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

Munstead Lavender flower color: Purple and Lavender
Munstead Lavender leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Munstead Lavender and Bay Laurel

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