Sweetbay

Echinopsis

About Sweetbay and Echinopsis

Sweetbay

Echinopsis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

North America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Peanut cactus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3128

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Tropical regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-912-15

0 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

1.7 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.8 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Grafting, 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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

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, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Skin cuts

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

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

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, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ECHINOPSIS

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

हाथी कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Igel Kaktus

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

hérisson cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

cactus de erizo

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

hedgehog cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

jeż kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

32000

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Echinopsis

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

Sweetbay and Echinopsis Physical Information

Sweetbay and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Echinopsis are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available

Care of Sweetbay and Echinopsis

Care of Sweetbay and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.