Sweetbay

Field Maple

About Sweetbay and Field Maple

Sweetbay

Field Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

A. campestre var. campestre - downy fruit A. campestre var. leiocarpum (Opiz) Wallr. (syn. A. campestre subsp. leiocarpum) - hairless fruit

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-4

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Green, Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light Yellow, Light Pink, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Needs watering once a week, 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Fungal Diseases

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

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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

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

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

Sore Eyes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ACER campestre

Common Name

Sweetbay

Field Maple, Hedge Maple

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

फील्ड मेपल

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Feld-Ahorn

In French

Laurus nobilis

Maple terrain

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

arce de campo

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Το πεδίο Maple

In Portuguese

Loureiro

bordo de campo

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Klon polny

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Field Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Laurus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

3128

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Field Maple

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Field Maple

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

Sweetbay and Field Maple Physical Information

Sweetbay and Field Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Field Maple height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Field Maple are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Field Maple flower color: Green and Light Yellow
Field Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Field Maple

Care of Sweetbay and Field Maple 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 Field Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Field Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.