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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
3 100

Habitat
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

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 61

Minimum Width
300.00 cm 57

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Coarse

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
3 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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