Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
South Africa
Mediterranean
Types
Cephalanthus occidentalis
California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf
Number of Varieties
71
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Forest edges, Hillside
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal