Sweetbay

Pink Ipe

About Sweetbay and Pink Ipe

Sweetbay

Pink Ipe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mexico, Central America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Handroanthus albus ,Handroanthus billbergii,Handroanthus chrysanthus,Handroanthus chrysotrichus,Handroanthus guayacan,Handroanthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

310

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Roadsides, Suburban areas, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Pink, Rose, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong Circular Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Pests and diseases free

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

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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

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

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

no allergic reactions

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

Intestinal irritations

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

HANDROANTHUS impetiginosus

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Ipê, Lavender Trumpet Tree, Purple Tabebuia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

गुलाबी Ipe

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

rosa Ipe

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

rose Ipe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Pink Ipe

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

ροζ Ipe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

rosa Ipe

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

różowy Ipe

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Pink Ipe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Handroanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

330

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Pink Ipe

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Pink Ipe

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

Sweetbay and Pink Ipe Physical Information

Sweetbay and Pink Ipe physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Pink Ipe height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Pink Ipe are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Pink Ipe flower color: Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Ipe leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Pink Ipe

Care of Sweetbay and Pink Ipe 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 Pink Ipe pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Ipe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.