Sweetbay

Post Oak

About Sweetbay and Post Oak

Sweetbay

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

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

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

320

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

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 Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Sweetbay

Post Oak

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Post oak

In French

Laurus nobilis

Post oak

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Post oak

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Loureiro

Post Oak

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

post Oak

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Fagales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Laurus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

390

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Post Oak

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

Sweetbay and Post Oak Physical Information

Sweetbay and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Post Oak are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetbay and Post Oak

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