Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Mediterranean
South Africa
Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Cephalanthus occidentalis
Number of Varieties
17
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Pyramidal
Upright/Erect