Sweetbay

Papaver atlanticum

About Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum

Sweetbay

Papaver atlanticum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, Morocco

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

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Whole plant

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

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, 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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

PAPAVER atlanticum

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

मोरक्को के पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

marokkanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Poppy marocaine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

marroquí amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

μαροκινή παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Moroccan Poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

marokański Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Moroccan Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

3100

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum

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

Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information

Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum

Care of Sweetbay and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.