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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Herbs

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

35
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lobed and toothed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Average

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
In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Beetles

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis
HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Sweetbay
Golden Hops

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis
साधारण राज़क

In German

Echter Lorbeer
Echter Hopfen

In French

Laurus nobilis
Houblon

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis
Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Laurus nobilis
Golden Hop

In Portuguese

Loureiro
Lúpulo

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny
Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Laurus nobilis
Golden Hop

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Urticales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Laurus
Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
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Number of Species

33
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetbay and Golden Hops

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

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Importance of Sweetbay and Golden Hops

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetbay and Golden Hops. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetbay and Golden Hops 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 Sweetbay is Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health and treating poison ivy whereas of Golden Hops is anti bacterial, increase urine flow and Insomnia. Sweetbay has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics while Golden Hops has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Sweetbay vs Golden Hops

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