Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean
Japan
Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily
Number of Varieties
115
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas
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
Beetles, Flying insects
Allergy
Asthma
Kidney Disease, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LAURUS nobilis
LILIUM longiflorum
Common Name
Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Easter Lily
In Hindi
bay laurel
ईस्टर लिली
In German
Lorbeer
Osterlilie
In French
laurier
lis de Pâques
In Spanish
laurel
Lily Pascua
In Greek
δάφνη
Πάσχα Lily
In Portuguese
louro
Lily Páscoa
In Polish
wawrzynu
Easter Lily
In Latin
sinus laurus
lilium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Embryophyta
Class
-
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Liliales
Family
Lauraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Laurus
Lilium
Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Lilieae
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
320
1
27800
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