Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Northern Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Matthiola incana
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Number of Varieties
203
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40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
35.60 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Blue Violet
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Fungal Diseases, Slugs
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MATTHIOLA incana
Laurus nobilis
Common Name
Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock
Sweetbay
In Hindi
Common stock
Laurus nobilis
In German
Garten-Levkoje
Echter Lorbeer
In French
Common stock
Laurus nobilis
In Spanish
Matthiola incana
Laurus nobilis
In Greek
Common stock
Laurus nobilis
In Portuguese
Matthiola incana
Loureiro
In Polish
Common stock
Wawrzyn szlachetny
In Latin
Matthiola incana
Laurus nobilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Capparales
Laurales
Family
Brassicaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Matthiola
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
503
1
27800
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