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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Tree  

Origin
India, Melanesia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta  
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel  

Number of Varieties
69  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Red  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Yellow green, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acuminate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Transplanting  
Grafting, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Over-head watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Red blotch  
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis  
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff  
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestion problems, Eye Problems, Nutritive  
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Culinary use, Food for animals, Grown for shade  
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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MANGIFERA indica 'Manila'  
Laurus nobilis  

Common Name
Mango, Manila Mango  
Sweetbay  

In Hindi
आम  
Laurus nobilis  

In German
Mango  
Echter Lorbeer  

In French
Manguier  
Laurus nobilis  

In Spanish
Mangifera indica  
Laurus nobilis  

In Greek
Manila mango  
Laurus nobilis  

In Portuguese
Mangifera indica  
Loureiro  

In Polish
Mango indyjskie  
Wawrzyn szlachetny  

In Latin
Manila mango  
Laurus nobilis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Laurales  

Family
Anacardiaceae  
Magnoliaceae  

Genus
Mangifera  
Laurus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Epidendreae  

Subfamily
-  
Epidendroideae  

Number of Species
850  
30
3  
99+

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Difference Between Manila Mango and Sweetbay

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

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Importance of Manila Mango and Sweetbay

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Manila Mango and Sweetbay. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Manila Mango and Sweetbay 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 Manila Mango is Digestion problems, Eye Problems and Nutritive whereas of Sweetbay is Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health and treating poison ivy. Manila Mango has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair and Removes dandruff while Sweetbay has beauty benefits as follows: Acne, Promotes Healthy Hair and Removes dandruff.

Compare Facts of Manila Mango vs Sweetbay

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 Manila Mango vs Sweetbay 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 Manila Mango are bullous cheilitis and contact allergic dermatitis whereas of Sweetbay have allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Manila Mango has showy fruits and Sweetbay has no showy fruits. Also Manila Mango is not flowering and Sweetbay is not flowering . You can compare Manila Mango and Sweetbay facts and facts of other plants too.

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