Sweetbay

Blackwood

About Sweetbay and Blackwood

Sweetbay

Blackwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Moist Soils, Moist woods, Roadsides, Sandy areas, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long 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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma, Eye irritation, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation

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

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Tree trunks

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

Application in Furniture, Constructing Boats, Used in Furniture, Wood is used fore making tools

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ACACIA melanoxylon

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Australian Blackwood, Blackwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

काली लकड़ी

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Schwarzes Holz

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Bois noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Blackwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Μαυρο ξυλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Madeira preta

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Czarne drewno

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

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8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Acacieae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Blackwood

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Blackwood

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

Sweetbay and Blackwood Physical Information

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

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Blackwood flower color: Light Yellow
Blackwood leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweetbay and Blackwood

Care of Sweetbay and Blackwood 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 Blackwood 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 Blackwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.