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Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Mediterranean
Australia

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Xerochrysum bracteatum

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Pyramidal
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs less watering

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Well-aerated

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Loam, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

Asthma
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer
anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis
XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

In Hindi

bay laurel
strawflower

In German

Lorbeer
Strohblume

In French

laurier
strawflower

In Spanish

laurel
strawflower

In Greek

δάφνη
strawflower

In Portuguese

louro
strawflower

In Polish

wawrzynu
strawflower

In Latin

sinus laurus
strawflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Asterales

Family

Lauraceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Laurus
Xerochrysum

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Gnaphalieae

Subfamily

-
Asteroideae

Number of Species

37
1 27800
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Difference Between Bay Laurel and Strawflower

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

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Importance of Bay Laurel and Strawflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bay Laurel and Strawflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bay Laurel and Strawflower 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 Strawflower is anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic and Fungicidal. Bay Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Strawflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bay Laurel vs Strawflower

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