Sweetbay

Timor Black Bamboo

About Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo

Sweetbay

Timor Black Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Clumping bamboo, Running bamboo, Umbrella bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

31000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 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 cm1,520.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

No need to prune, 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

Aphids, Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

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, Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

No Beauty Benefits

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Stem, Tree trunks

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

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes

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, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

BAMBUSA lako

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Black Timber Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Timor Black Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

तिमोर काला बांस

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Timor-schwarzer Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

Timor bambou noir

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

Timor Negro de bambú

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

Τιμόρ Μαύρο μπαμπού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

Timor Black Bamboo

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

Timor Czarny Bambus

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Timor Niger Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Poales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Poaceae

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Barnadesioideae

8.10 Number of Species

3130

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo

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

Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo Physical Information

Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Timor Black Bamboo height is 1,520.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Timor Black Bamboo flower color: Yellow green
Timor Black Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo

Care of Sweetbay and Timor Black Bamboo 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 Timor Black Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Timor Black Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.