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About Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla


About Abbotswood Potentilla and Sweetbay


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Perennial   

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   
Not Available   

Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel   
Abbottswood Potentilla Day Dawn Potentilla Goldfinger Potentilla Pink Beauty Potentilla Snowbird Potentilla   

Number of Varieties
3   
99+
5   
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions   
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
3-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-6   
10-1   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
300.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Tiny   

Thorns
No   
Not Available   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Not Available   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established   
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Not Available   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Not Available   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Not Available   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Not Available   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Edible Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Not Available   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
Not Available   

Foliage Texture
Coarse   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Not Available   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Sometimes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy   
Curing infectious diseases, Improve heart health, Lung Problems, Treatment of ulcers   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis   
POTENTILLA cinerea   

Common Name
Sweetbay   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Hindi
Laurus nobilis   
Potentilla Abbotswood   

In German
Echter Lorbeer   
Abbotswood potentilla   

In French
Laurus nobilis   
Abbotswood potentille   

In Spanish
Laurus nobilis   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Greek
Laurus nobilis   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Portuguese
Loureiro   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

In Latin
Laurus nobilis   
Abbotswood Potentilla   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Laurales   
Rosales   

Family
Magnoliaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Laurus   
Potentilla   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Epidendreae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Epidendroideae   
Rosoideae   

Number of Species
3   
99+
300   
99+

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Properties of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla? We provide you with everything About Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla. Sweetbay doesn't have thorns and Abbotswood Potentilla doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetbay does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetbay has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing and Abbotswood Potentilla has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing. 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 Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla

Season and care of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla is important to know. While considering everything about Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sweetbay season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abbotswood Potentilla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Sweetbay is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available while the PH of soil for Sweetbay is Acidic, Neutral and for Abbotswood Potentilla is Not Available.

Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla Physical Information

Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Abbotswood Potentilla height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla are as follows:

Care of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla

Care of Sweetbay and Abbotswood Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Abbotswood Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Abbotswood Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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