Sweetbay

Holywood

About Sweetbay and Holywood

Sweetbay

Holywood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry Forest, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Olive

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought, Salt, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Blood purifying

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Food for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Gout, Rheumatism, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Seeds, Wood

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

Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for ship building

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

GUAIACUM sanctum

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Holywood

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Holywood

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Holywood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Holywood

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Holywood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Holywood

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Holywood

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Holywood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Zygophyllaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Guaiacum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Zygophylloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Holywood

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Holywood

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

Sweetbay and Holywood Physical Information

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

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Holywood flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Holywood leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Sweetbay and Holywood

Care of Sweetbay and Holywood 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 Holywood pruning is done 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 Holywood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.