Ram's Horn

Bay Laurel

About Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel

Ram's Horn

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

101

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 4

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Orange, Lavender, Plum

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, Chocolate

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loam, Moist, Sandy

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making black dye

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, Hanging Basket

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Ram's Horn

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Proboscidea louisianica

bay laurel

In German

Proboscidea louisianica

Lorbeer

In French

PROBOSCIDEA louisianica

laurier

In Spanish

louisianica PROBOSCIDEA

laurel

In Greek

proboscidea louisianica

δάφνη

In Portuguese

proboscidea louisianica

louro

In Polish

Proboscidea louisianica

wawrzynu

In Latin

proboscidea louisianica

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Laurales

Family

Pedaliaceae

Lauraceae

Genus

Proboscidea

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel

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

Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Ram's Horn height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Ram's Horn flower color: White, Orange, Lavender and Plum
Ram's Horn leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel

Care of Ram's Horn and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ram's Horn 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 Ram's Horn 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.