Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Nassella tenuissima
Number of Varieties
315
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-96-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
11 - 4
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm50.80 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm55.90 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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 water excessively
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
Clay, 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
Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Red blotch
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
-
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge
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
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
NASSELLA tenuissima
Common Name
Sweetbay
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass
In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
Mexican Feather Grass
In German
Echter Lorbeer
Mexikanische Federgras
In French
Laurus nobilis
Mexicaine Herbe Feather
In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
Pluma hierba mexicana
In Greek
Laurus nobilis
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass
In Portuguese
Loureiro
Mexican Pena Relva
In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Mexican Feather trawy
In Latin
Laurus nobilis
Mexicanus Pluma Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Laurales
Cyperales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Laurus
Nassella
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Epidendreae
Stipeae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
3116
1
27800
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