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About Bay Laurel and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Mediterranean  

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

Number of Varieties
450  
21
1  

Habitat
Wet lands  
Forest edges, Hillside  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 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
-  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Moist  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Deers  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Leaves  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
LAURUS nobilis  

Common Name
Panicum  
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay  

In Hindi
panikom  
bay laurel  

In German
panikom  
Lorbeer  

In French
panikom  
laurier  

In Spanish
panikom  
laurel  

In Greek
Panicum  
δάφνη  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
louro  

In Polish
Panicum  
wawrzynu  

In Latin
Panicum  
sinus laurus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Liliopsida  
-  

Order
Poales  
Laurales  

Family
Poaceae  
Lauraceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Laurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
450  
99+
3  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Bay Laurel

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

Panicum and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Panicum and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Bay Laurel

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

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