Sweetbay

Autumn Crocus

About Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus

Sweetbay

Autumn Crocus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Mediterranean, Turkey

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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7.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Fuchsia, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Broad

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Colchicum autumnale

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Herbstzeitlose

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

colchique d'automne

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

cólquico

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

aftomn gema

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

aftomn żółtka

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

aftomn vitellus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Colchicum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Colchiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus

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

Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus Physical Information

Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus

Care of Sweetbay and Autumn Crocus 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 Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.