Sweetbay

Common Spindle

About Sweetbay and Common Spindle

Sweetbay

Common Spindle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

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

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

315

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Floodplains, Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

7-1

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, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Orange

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

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, 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

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

EUONYMUS europaeus

Common Name

Sweetbay

European spindle

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

आम धुरी

In German

Echter Lorbeer

gemeinsamen Spindel

In French

Laurus nobilis

axe commun

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

husillo Común

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

κοινή άξονα

In Portuguese

Loureiro

eixo comum

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

wspólna wrzeciona

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

commune fusum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Celastrales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Laurus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

330

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Properties of Sweetbay and Common Spindle

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Common Spindle

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

Sweetbay and Common Spindle Physical Information

Sweetbay and Common Spindle physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Common Spindle are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Common Spindle

Care of Sweetbay and Common Spindle 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 Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Common Spindle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.