Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
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Number of Varieties
38
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-92-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
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
Coarse
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Flowers
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
Sweetbay
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
Capnoides
In German
Echter Lorbeer
Capnoides
In French
Laurus nobilis
capnoides
In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
Capnoides
In Greek
Laurus nobilis
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Loureiro
Capnoides
In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Capnoides
In Latin
Laurus nobilis
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Laurales
Agaricales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Laurus
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
31
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27800
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