Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
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Number of Varieties
325
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-94-9
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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
1, 2, 3, 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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Orange Red
Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Orange, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
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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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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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
Sap
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
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Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
TOXICODENDRON vernix
Common Name
Sweetbay
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac
In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
toxicodendron vernix
In German
Echter Lorbeer
toxicodendron vernix
In French
Laurus nobilis
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
vérnix TOXICODENDRON
In Greek
Laurus nobilis
Toxicodendron vernix
In Portuguese
Loureiro
TOXICODENDRON vernix
In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
toxicodendron vernix
In Latin
Laurus nobilis
Natrum vernix
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Sapindales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Laurus
Toxicodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
335
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27800
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