1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
7.11 Habitat
Tropical regions
Coastal Regions
7.12 USDA Hardiness Zone
7.13 AHS Heat Zone
7.14 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7.15 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
8 Information
8.1 Plant Size
8.1.1 Minimum Height
460.00 cm150.00 cm
0.54
3900
8.1.2 Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
8.2 Plant Color
8.2.1 Flower Color
8.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
8.2.3 Fruit Color
8.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
8.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
8.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Green, Dark Green
8.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Dark Green
8.3 Shape
8.3.1 Leaf Shape
8.4 Thorns
9 Season
9.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
9.2 Growing Conditions
9.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
9.2.2 Growth Rate
9.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
9.2.4 The pH of Soil
9.2.5 Soil Drainage
9.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
9.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
9.3 Tolerances
10 Care
10.1 Where to Plant?
10.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
10.3 Plant Maintenance
10.4 Watering Plants
10.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Needs more water during establishment
10.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
10.4.3 In Spring
10.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
10.5 Soil
10.5.1 Soil pH
10.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
10.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
10.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
10.7 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
10.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
10.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
10.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
11 Facts
11.1 Flowers
11.1.1 Flower Petal Number
11.2 Fruits
11.2.1 Showy Fruit
11.2.2 Edible Fruit
11.3 Fragrance
11.3.1 Fragrant Flower
11.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
11.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
11.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
11.4 Showy Foliage
11.5 Showy Bark
11.6 Foliage Texture
11.7 Foliage Sheen
11.8 Evergreen
11.9 Invasive
11.10 Self-Sowing
11.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
11.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Stomach pain, Vomiting
12 Benefits
12.1 Uses
12.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Used in parkland
12.1.2 Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
12.1.3 Edible Uses
12.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
12.2 Plant Benefits
12.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
12.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Fruits
12.2.3 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 Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
12.3 Used As Indoor Plant
12.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
12.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
Manilkara zapota
13.2 Common Name
Sweetbay
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
13.2.1 In Hindi
13.2.2 In German
Echter Lorbeer
Breiapfelbaum
13.2.3 In French
Laurus nobilis
Sapotillier
13.2.4 In Spanish
13.2.5 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.7 In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
13.2.8 In Latin
14 Classification
14.1 Kingdom
14.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
14.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
14.4 Order
14.5 Family
14.6 Genus
14.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
14.8 Tribe
14.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Sapotoideae
14.10 Number of Species