Sweetbay

China Aster

About Sweetbay and China Aster

Sweetbay

China Aster

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

China

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Ribbon series, Milady aster

Number of Varieties

335

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Alternate Days

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Loamy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Compost, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers

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, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Cottage garden, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

CALLISTEPHUS chinensis

Common Name

Sweetbay

China Aster

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

चीन एस्टर

In German

Echter Lorbeer

China Aster

In French

Laurus nobilis

Chine Aster

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

aster de China

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Κίνα Aster

In Portuguese

Loureiro

China Aster

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Chiny Aster

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Sinis Aster

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Asterales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Laurus

Callistephus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Astereae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

315

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and China Aster

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and China Aster

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

Sweetbay and China Aster Physical Information

Sweetbay and China Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas China Aster height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and China Aster are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
China Aster flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Rose, Crimson and Blue Violet
China Aster leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and China Aster

Care of Sweetbay and China Aster 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 China Aster pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 China Aster needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Alternate Days.