Sweetbay

Wild Hyacinth

About Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth

Sweetbay

Wild Hyacinth

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Cusick's camas, large camas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

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

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long slender

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Medium

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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Bulbs, 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

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Hyacinthus orientalis

7.2 Common Name

Sweetbay

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

7.2.1 In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

ह्यचीन्थ

7.2.2 In German

Echter Lorbeer

Hyazinthe

7.2.3 In French

Laurus nobilis

jacinthe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

jacinto

7.2.5 In Greek

Laurus nobilis

υάκινθος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Loureiro

jacinto

7.2.7 In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

hiacynt

7.2.8 In Latin

Laurus nobilis

et hyacinthinas,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Magnoliaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Laurus

Hyacinthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Epidendreae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth

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

Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Sweetbay and Wild Hyacinth

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