Peach

Bay Laurel

About Peach and Bay Laurel

Peach

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

China

Mediterranean

Types

Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone

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

Number of Varieties

20001

0 40000

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Habitat

Warmer regions

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,005.84 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.24 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, simple, curved and folded

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS persica

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Peach

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

आड़ू

bay laurel

In German

Pfirsich

Lorbeer

In French

pêche

laurier

In Spanish

melocotón

laurel

In Greek

ροδάκινο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

pêssego

louro

In Polish

brzoskwinia

wawrzynu

In Latin

persici

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Prunus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

703

1 27800

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Properties of Peach and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Peach and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Peach and Bay Laurel. Peach doesn't have thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Peach does not have fragrant flowers. Peach has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria and Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy and Urticaria. 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 Peach and Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peach and Bay Laurel

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

Peach and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Peach and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Peach height is 1,005.84 cm and width 15.24 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Peach and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Peach flower color: RedGreenLight Green and Yellow
Peach leaf color: Pink
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peach and Bay Laurel

Care of Peach and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peach pruning is done Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches and Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Peach 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.