Sassafras

Bay Laurel

About Sassafras and Bay Laurel

Sassafras

Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Mediterranean

Types

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

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Forest edges, Hillside

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,520.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Indigo, Black

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Bronze, Orange Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Foliage diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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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

Insects

Birds

Allergy

Dermatitis, Diaphoresis

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Carminative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a condiment, Used in making tea, Used to flavour soups

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SASSAFRAS albidum

LAURUS nobilis

Common Name

Sassafras

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

In Hindi

Sassafras

bay laurel

In German

Sassafras

Lorbeer

In French

Sassafras

laurier

In Spanish

Sasafrás

laurel

In Greek

σασάφρα

δάφνη

In Portuguese

sassafrás

louro

In Polish

Sassafras

wawrzynu

In Latin

Sassafras

sinus laurus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Lauraceae

Genus

Sassafras

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Cinnamomeae

Subfamily

Lauroideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Sassafras and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Sassafras and Bay Laurel

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

Sassafras and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Sassafras and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Sassafras height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sassafras and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Sassafras flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Sassafras leaf color: Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sassafras and Bay Laurel

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