Sweetbay

Bay Laurel

About Sweetbay and Bay Laurel

Sweetbay

Bay Laurel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

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460.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 87 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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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

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Leaves

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

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

LAURUS nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

bay laurel

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

laurier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

laurel

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

δάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

louro

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

wawrzynu

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

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

Laurales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Lauraceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Bay Laurel

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Bay Laurel

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

Sweetbay and Bay Laurel Physical Information

Sweetbay and Bay Laurel physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Bay Laurel are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Bay Laurel

Care of Sweetbay and Bay Laurel 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 Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Sweetbay 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.