Life Span
Annual or Biennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Number of Varieties
203
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-6
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Green
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
reseeds, Seedlings
Grafting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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, Remove deadheads
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
Pests and diseases free
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Frost
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
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
-
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes
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
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AGAVE toumeyana
Laurus nobilis
Common Name
Honesty , Chinese Money
Sweetbay
In Hindi
silver dollar
Laurus nobilis
In German
Einjähriges Silberblatt
Echter Lorbeer
In French
Monnaie-du-Pape
Laurus nobilis
In Spanish
planta de la plata
Laurus nobilis
In Greek
silver dollar
Laurus nobilis
In Portuguese
silver dollar
Loureiro
In Polish
Miesiącznica roczna
Wawrzyn szlachetny
In Latin
silver dollar
Laurus nobilis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Laurales
Family
Agavaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Lunaria
Laurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Epidendreae
Subfamily
-
Epidendroideae
Number of Species
503
1
27800
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