Sweetbay

Red Maple Tree

About Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree

Sweetbay

Red Maple Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Autumn Flame, October Brilliance, Tiliford

Number of Varieties

3120

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Forests, Wide range of ecological site

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Red, Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Gold, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

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

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

General garden fertilizer, No need to fertilize every year

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Anthracnose, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Soil Compaction, Wet Site

Facts

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Laurus nobilis

Rubrum Maple ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Sapindales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Laurus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

3128

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree

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

Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree Physical Information

Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Red Maple Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Red Maple Tree flower color: Red
Red Maple Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree

Care of Sweetbay and Red Maple Tree 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 Red Maple Tree pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Maple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.