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Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel

Crapemyrtle
Crapemyrtle



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Mediterranean
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Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-116-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10-6

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Cylindrical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Birds

Allergy

Asthma
allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Hybrid Crapemyrtle

In Hindi

bay laurel
क्रेप मेहंदी

In German

Lorbeer
Crapemyrtle

In French

laurier
Crapemyrtle

In Spanish

laurel
Crapemyrtle

In Greek

δάφνη
Crapemyrtle

In Portuguese

louro
Crapemyrtle

In Polish

wawrzynu
Crapemyrtle

In Latin

sinus laurus
Crapemyrtle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Spermatophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Myrtales

Family

Lauraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Laurus
Lagerstroemia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Lagerstroemieae

Subfamily

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Lagerstroemieae

Number of Species

350
1 27800
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Difference Between Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

If you are confused whether Bay Laurel or Crapemyrtle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bay Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Crapemyrtle fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bay Laurel is anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain and Pain killer whereas of Crapemyrtle is . Bay Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Crapemyrtle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bay Laurel vs Crapemyrtle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bay Laurel vs Crapemyrtle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bay Laurel are Asthma whereas of Crapemyrtle have allergic reaction and Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bay Laurel has showy fruits and Crapemyrtle has no showy fruits. Also Bay Laurel is not flowering and Crapemyrtle is not flowering . You can compare Bay Laurel and Crapemyrtle facts and facts of other plants too.