Palo Santo

Sweetbay

About Palo Santo and Sweetbay

Palo Santo

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South 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, tropical environments

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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370.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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460.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sky Blue, Indigo

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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, 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

Toothed

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

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, Not Available

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Immunity

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Bursera graveolens

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Common Lignum Vitae, Palo Santo

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

पालो सेंटो

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Palo Santo

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

palo santo

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

palo santo

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

palo santo

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

palo santo

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

palo santo

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

S. Palo

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Zygophyllaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Bursera

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Palo Santo and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Palo Santo and Sweetbay

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

Palo Santo and Sweetbay Physical Information

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

Palo Santo flower color: Sky Blue and Indigo
Palo Santo leaf color: Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Palo Santo and Sweetbay

Care of Palo Santo and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Palo Santo 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 Palo Santo 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.