Sweet Chestnut

Bay Laurel

About Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel

Sweet Chestnut

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Not Available

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-2

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 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

Oval or Rounded

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

300.00 cm150.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Purple

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal Diseases, Squirrels

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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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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

Fine

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, Squirrels

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy, Throat itching

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing

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

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Castanea sativa

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Sweet Chestnut, Chestnut

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

शाहबलूत का फल

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Esskastanie

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

châtaignier

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Castaña dulce

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Sweet Chestnut

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Castanheiro

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

słodki Chestnut

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Dulce Chestnut

sinus laurus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Aceraceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Acer

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA3

1 27800

Properties of Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel

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

Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet Chestnut height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Sweet Chestnut flower color: Red and Purple
Sweet Chestnut leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweet Chestnut and Bay Laurel

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