Sweetbay

Kukui

About Sweetbay and Kukui

Sweetbay

Kukui

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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 Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

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

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

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 Fast

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Insects

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Kukui

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

Sweetbay and Kukui Physical Information

Sweetbay and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Kukui are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweetbay and Kukui

Care of Sweetbay and Kukui 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 Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.