Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
13
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Pyramidal
Pyramidal