Sweetbay

Jacaranda

About Sweetbay and Jacaranda

Sweetbay

Jacaranda

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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

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

10-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

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, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

feather-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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 Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

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

Matte

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Not Available, Skin inflammation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Fruits, 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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

JACARANDA caerulea

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Neeli Gulmohur

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Palisanderholzbaum

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Flamboyant bleu

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Jacaranda mimosifolia

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Jacaranda mimosifolia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Jacarandá-mimoso

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Jakaranda mimozolistna

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Jacaranda mimosifolia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Jacaranda

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Asterids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sweetbay and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Jacaranda

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

Sweetbay and Jacaranda Physical Information

Sweetbay and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Jacaranda are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Jacaranda flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Jacaranda leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Jacaranda

Care of Sweetbay and Jacaranda 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 Jacaranda pruning is done No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.