Sweetbay

Sawtooth Oak

About Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak

Sweetbay

Sawtooth Oak

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-95-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,070.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

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

Beetles, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Leaves, Seeds

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 a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

QUERCUS acutissima

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Sägezahn- Eiche

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

diente de sierra de roble

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

πριονωτή Oak

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Sawtooth Oak

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

piłokształtny Oak

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Quercus acutissima

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Quercus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Fagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3NA

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak

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

Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak Physical Information

Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Sawtooth Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak are as follows:

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

Care of Sweetbay and Sawtooth Oak

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