Sweetbay

Pawpaw

About Sweetbay and Pawpaw

Sweetbay

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

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

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,371.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, 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

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, 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

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ASIMINA triloba

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Pawpaw

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

गंदा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Papaya Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

usine de papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

planta de la papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

φυτό pawpaw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

planta mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

pawpaw roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

quince herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Asimina Adans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Pawpaw

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

Sweetbay and Pawpaw Physical Information

Sweetbay and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Pawpaw are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Pawpaw

Care of Sweetbay and Pawpaw 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 Pawpaw pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pawpaw needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.