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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Flowering Plants

Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
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Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Sweetbay
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis
Large Beardtongue

In German

Echter Lorbeer
Large Beardtongue

In French

Laurus nobilis
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Laurus nobilis
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Loureiro
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Laurus nobilis
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Scrophulariales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Laurus
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae
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Subfamily

Epidendroideae
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Number of Species

3250
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetbay and Large Beardtongue

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Importance of Sweetbay and Large Beardtongue

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sweetbay and Large Beardtongue. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sweetbay and Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue is Analgesic, Febrifuge and Stomachic. Sweetbay has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics while Large Beardtongue has beauty benefits as follows: For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner and Making cosmetics.

Compare Facts of Sweetbay vs Large Beardtongue

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 Large Beardtongue 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 Large Beardtongue have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sweetbay has no showy fruits and Large Beardtongue has no showy fruits. Also Sweetbay is not flowering and Large Beardtongue is not flowering . You can compare Sweetbay and Large Beardtongue facts and facts of other plants too.