Sweetbay

Chimney Bellflower

About Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower

Sweetbay

Chimney Bellflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Italy, Southern Europe, western Balkans

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Islands, Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-97-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7 - 4

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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Lavender, Light Blue, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, 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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

fungus

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance

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

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Asthma, Cough, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, 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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

CAMPANULA pyramidalis

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Chimney Bellflower

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Schornstein Glockenblume

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

cheminée Bellflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Chimenea Bellflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

καμινάδα καμπανούλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

chaminé Bellflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

komin Bellflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

caminorum purgatores Bellflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Campanulaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Campanula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower

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

Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower Physical Information

Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Chimney Bellflower height is 120.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Chimney Bellflower flower color: Lavender, Light Blue and White
Chimney Bellflower leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower

Care of Sweetbay and Chimney Bellflower 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 Chimney Bellflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chimney Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.