Wood Apple

Sweetbay

About Wood Apple and Sweetbay

Wood Apple

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruits, Trees

Tree

1.3 Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dry areas

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

4 99

1.4 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-6

1.5 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.6 Habit

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

800.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Autumn

Spring, Summer, Fall, 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

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

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

Rich

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

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

4.8 Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Gastric

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

कबिट

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Indischer Holzapfel

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Kawista

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

Kawista

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Limonia

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Feronia słoniowa

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Limonia

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Citreae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Wood Apple and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Wood Apple and Sweetbay

Season and care of Wood Apple and Sweetbay is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Sweetbay Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Sweetbay season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Sweetbay is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Sweetbay is Acidic, Neutral.

Wood Apple and Sweetbay Physical Information

Wood Apple and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Sweetbay are as follows:

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

Care of Wood Apple and Sweetbay

Care of Wood Apple and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.