Southernwood

Bay Laurel

About Southernwood and Bay Laurel

Southernwood

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Europe

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

not available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gray

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long hair-like leaves

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Free of serious pests and diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

southernwood

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Eberraute

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

aurone ou citronnelle

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Artemisia abrotanum

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Artemisia abrotanum

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abrótano

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

Bylica boże drzewko

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Southernwood

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Artemisia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Southernwood and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Southernwood and Bay Laurel

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

Southernwood and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Southernwood and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Southernwood and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southernwood and Bay Laurel

Care of Southernwood and Bay Laurel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood 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.