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About Sweetbay and Pohutukawa

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tree
Tree
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
New Zealand
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
3
Rank: 89 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, hedge rows, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
10-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
910.00 cm
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Red, Crimson
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Orange Red
Brown, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Light Green, Dark Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Dark Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green, Gray
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
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9% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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18% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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3% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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58% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Used as Christmas tree, Used for making hedges
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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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
Astringent, Dysentry
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers, Wood
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
Application in Furniture
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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
METROSIDEROS excelsa
7.2 Common Name
Sweetbay
New Zealand Christmas Tree, Pohutukawa
7.2.1 In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
pohutukawa
7.2.2 In German
Echter Lorbeer
pohutukawa
7.2.3 In French
Laurus nobilis
pohutukawa
7.2.4 In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
pohutukawa
7.2.5 In Greek
Laurus nobilis
pohutukawa
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Loureiro
pohutukawa
7.2.7 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
pohutukawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Laurus nobilis
pohutukawa
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
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8.4 Order
Laurales
Myrtales
8.5 Family
Magnoliaceae
Myrtaceae
8.6 Genus
Laurus
Metrosideros
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Sweetbay and Pohutukawa

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

Season and Care of Sweetbay and Pohutukawa

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

Sweetbay and Pohutukawa Physical Information

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

  • Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory

  • Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

  • Pohutukawa flower color: Red and Crimson

  • Pohutukawa leaf color: Light Green, Dark Green and Gray

Care of Sweetbay and Pohutukawa

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