Sweetbay

Kukui

About Sweetbay and Kukui

Sweetbay

Kukui

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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

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-910-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Sweetbay

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Loureiro

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Euphorbiales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Laurus

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

350

1 27800

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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.