Sweetbay

Shallot

About Sweetbay and Shallot

Sweetbay

Shallot

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

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

Asia

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

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Cuttings

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

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

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

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

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Aphids, Beetles

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Root

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

Cosmetics, Used as a 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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Scallion, Shallot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

Shallot

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Schalotte

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

échalote

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

chalote

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

είδος κρεμμυδιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Sallot

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Sallot

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Sallot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Allium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

3750

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Shallot

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Shallot

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

Sweetbay and Shallot Physical Information

Sweetbay and Shallot physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Shallot are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Sweetbay and Shallot

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