Sweetbay

Pineapple

About Sweetbay and Pineapple

Sweetbay

Pineapple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

South America

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-911-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm152.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm121.92 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Purple, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Pink, White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green, Blue Green, Olive

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Winter, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

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

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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

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

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Dermititis, Itchiness

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

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits

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

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ANANAS

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Pineapple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

अनानास

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Ananas

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Ananas

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Piña

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Ανανάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Abacaxi

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Ananas

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Pineapple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Bromeliales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Bromeliaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Ananas

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Bromelioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Pineapple

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Pineapple

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

Sweetbay and Pineapple Physical Information

Sweetbay and Pineapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Pineapple are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White

Care of Sweetbay and Pineapple

Care of Sweetbay and Pineapple 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 Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.