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About Sweetbay and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

330
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
12-5

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Sweetbay
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis
Bear Grass

In German

Echter Lorbeer
Bärn-Gras

In French

Laurus nobilis
ours Herbe

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Laurus nobilis
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Loureiro
bear Grass

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny
miś Trawa

In Latin

Laurus nobilis
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Laurales
Liliales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Laurus
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3500
1 27800
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Properties of Sweetbay and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Sweetbay and Bear Grass

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

Sweetbay and Bear Grass Physical Information

Sweetbay and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Sweetbay and Bear Grass

Care of Sweetbay and Bear Grass 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 Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.