Sweetbay

Peruvian-Lily

About Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily

Sweetbay

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Sweetbay

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

peruvian lily

In German

Echter Lorbeer

peruanische Lilie

In French

Laurus nobilis

lis des Incas

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

lirio peruano

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Loureiro

lírio peruano

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Laurales

Liliales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Laurus

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

3122

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Properties of Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily

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

Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily

Care of Sweetbay and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.