Plum

Bay Laurel

About Plum and Bay Laurel

Plum

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Mediterranean

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

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

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Plum

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

बेर

bay laurel

In German

Pflaume

Lorbeer

In French

prune

laurier

In Spanish

ciruela

laurel

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

δάφνη

In Portuguese

ameixa

louro

In Polish

Śliwka

wawrzynu

In Latin

Plum

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Laurales

Family

Rosaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Prunus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

403

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Bay Laurel

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Bay Laurel? We provide you with everything About Plum and Bay Laurel. Plum has thorns and Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching 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 Plum and Bay Laurel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Bay Laurel

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

Plum and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Plum and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Plum and Bay Laurel

Care of Plum and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.