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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

320
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-7
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Orange Red
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

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
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, 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
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

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
Mild Allergen

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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Sweetbay
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis
Spindle Tree

In German

Echter Lorbeer
Spindelbaum

In French

Laurus nobilis
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Laurus nobilis
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Loureiro
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Laurus nobilis
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales
Celastrales

Family

Magnoliaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Laurus
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Epidendreae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

3150
1 27800
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Difference Between Sweetbay and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Sweetbay and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Sweetbay vs Spindle Tree

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