Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
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Types
Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel
Vitis vinifera 'Albino', Vitis vinifera 'White Pearl'
Number of Varieties
3-
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-5
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm460.00 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
White, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver
Yellow, Red, Gray Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green, Tan
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Runners
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established
Average Water Needs
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
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
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
Grasshoppers
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing
conjunctivitis, Gastric disturbances, Sweating
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
anti inflammatory, Sunburns, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem
Fruits
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant
Sometimes used for making wine, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Vine
Botanical Name
Laurus nobilis
VITIS 'Cayuga White'
Common Name
Sweetbay
White Grape
In Hindi
Laurus nobilis
White Grape
In German
Echter Lorbeer
Weiße Traube
In French
Laurus nobilis
Raisin blanc
In Spanish
Laurus nobilis
uva blanca
In Greek
Laurus nobilis
λευκό Σταφύλι
In Portuguese
Loureiro
uva Branca
In Polish
Wawrzyn szlachetny
Biały winogron
In Latin
Laurus nobilis
uva alba:
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Vitales
Family
Magnoliaceae
Vitaceae
Genus
Laurus
Vitis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Epidendreae
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Subfamily
Epidendroideae
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Number of Species
360
1
27800
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