1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Forests, Ridges, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Light Green, Chartreuse
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Yellow 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
Yellow, Orange
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove hanging branches
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Fertilize the first year, No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Insects, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
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
Air freshner, Application in Furniture, Economic Purpose, Used as firewood, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood is used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
QUERCUS muehlenbergii
7.2 Common Name
Sweetbay
Chinkapin Oak, Yellow Chestnut Oak
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
Chinkapin ओक
7.2.2 In German
Echter Lorbeer
chinkapin Oak
7.2.3 In French
Laurus nobilis
chinkapin Oak
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
chinkapin Roble
7.2.5 In Greek
Laurus nobilis
Chinkapin Oak
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Chinkapin Oak
7.2.8 In Latin
Laurus nobilis
Oak Chinkapin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Quercoideae
8.10 Number of Species