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Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mediterranean
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
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Number of Varieties

115
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside
Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-11-9999
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
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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
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
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Allergy

Asthma
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

bay laurel
Figwort

In German

Lorbeer
figwort

In French

laurier
scrofulaire

In Spanish

laurel
figwort

In Greek

δάφνη
figwort

In Portuguese

louro
figwort

In Polish

wawrzynu
figwort

In Latin

sinus laurus
Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

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Tracheophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Ranunculales

Family

Lauraceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Laurus
Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

3200
1 27800
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Difference Between Bay Laurel and Figwort

If you are confused whether Bay Laurel or Figwort 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 Figwort Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bay Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Figwort fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bay Laurel and Figwort if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bay Laurel and Figwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bay Laurel and Figwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bay Laurel and Figwort 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 Figwort is Vitamin C. Bay Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Figwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bay Laurel vs Figwort

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 Figwort 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 Figwort have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bay Laurel has showy fruits and Figwort has no showy fruits. Also Bay Laurel is not flowering and Figwort is not flowering . You can compare Bay Laurel and Figwort facts and facts of other plants too.