Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Mediterranean
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra
Number of Varieties
155
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40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside
Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-3
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Pyramidal
Oval or Rounded