About Sweetbay

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

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

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm

Rank: 57 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

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 Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Common Name

Sweetbay

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

In German

Echter Lorbeer

In French

Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

Loureiro

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay

Want to know the properties of Sweetbay? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Sweetbay is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing. Sweetbay Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health and treating poison ivy

Part of plant used: Flowers, Leaf Stalks and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Sweetbay Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Sweetbay. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Sweetbay physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 300.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Ivory

Leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Sweetbay

Taking Sweetbay Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Sweetbay include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Sweetbay

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Sweetbay is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Sweetbay is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 3 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel. This plant's habitat is Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.