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English Laurel
English Laurel

Bael
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Castlewellan, Otto Luyken, Schipkaensis
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

318
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Black
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Softwood cuttings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the Soil well drained, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Insects
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Informal Hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Infection, Nausia, Vomiting
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

extracted oil
Leaves

Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS laurocerasus 'Otto Luyken'
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

cherry laurel, common laurel
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

English laurel
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Lorbeerkirsche
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Laurier-cerise
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Prunus laurocerasus
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Prunus laurocerasus
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Prunus laurocerasus
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Laurowiśnia wschodnia
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Prunus padus
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Solanales

Family

Rosaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Prunus
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

40150
1 27800
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Difference Between English Laurel and Bael

If you are confused whether English Laurel or Bael 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 English Laurel and Bael Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of English Laurel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bael fertilizers required are General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2. Hence, one should know the basic difference between English Laurel and Bael if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of English Laurel and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of English Laurel and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare English Laurel and Bael 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 English Laurel is Eye Infection, Nausia and Vomiting whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. English Laurel has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of English Laurel vs Bael

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 English Laurel vs Bael 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 English Laurel are whereas of Bael have Dizziness and Stomach pain respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. English Laurel has no showy fruits and Bael has no showy fruits. Also English Laurel is not flowering and Bael is not flowering . You can compare English Laurel and Bael facts and facts of other plants too.