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| | | name = ''Laurus nobilis'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name --> | ||
| | | common_names = Bay Laurel | ||
| growth_habit = tree | |||
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) --> | |||
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) --> | |||
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc --> | |||
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous --> | |||
| lifespan = perennial | |||
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) --> | |||
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak --> | |||
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive --> | |||
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc --> | |||
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers --> | |||
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 --> | |||
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available --> | |||
| color = IndianRed | |||
| image = Laurus-nobilis-flowers.JPG | | image = Laurus-nobilis-flowers.JPG | ||
| image_width = 240px | | image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical --> | ||
| image_caption = Bay Laurel (''Laurus nobilis'') flowers and leaves | | image_caption = Bay Laurel (''Laurus nobilis'') flowers and leaves | ||
| regnum = | | regnum = Plantae | ||
| divisio = | | divisio = Magnoliophyta | ||
| classis = | | classis = Magnoliopsida | ||
| ordo = | | ordo = Laurales | ||
| familia = | | familia = Lauraceae | ||
| genus = | | genus = Laurus | ||
| species = | | species = nobilis | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Bay Laurel''' (''Laurus nobilis'', [[Lauraceae]]), also known as '''True Laurel''', '''Sweet Bay''', '''Grecian Laurel''', '''Laurel''', or '''Bay Tree''', is an aromatic [[evergreen]] [[tree]] or large [[shrub]] reaching 10–18 [[metre|m]] tall, native to the [[Mediterranean region]]{{wp}}. | |||
==Cultivation== | |||
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===Propagation=== | |||
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== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Species== | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | |||
Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | |||
Image:20050515-007-laurus-nobilis.jpg|Bay Laurel grown in a kitchen for [[bay leaf|bay leaves]] | Image:20050515-007-laurus-nobilis.jpg|Bay Laurel grown in a kitchen for [[bay leaf|bay leaves]] | ||
Image:Koeh-086.jpg|[[19th century]] illustration | Image:Koeh-086.jpg|[[19th century]] illustration | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | ==References== | ||
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963 | |||
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | |||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | |||
* | <!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 --> | ||
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The Bay Laurel (Laurus nobilis, Lauraceae), also known as True Laurel, Sweet Bay, Grecian Laurel, Laurel, or Bay Tree, is an aromatic evergreen tree or large shrub reaching 10–18 m tall, native to the Mediterranean regionwp.
Cultivation
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Propagation
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Pests and diseases
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Species
Gallery
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photo 1
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photo 2
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Bay Laurel grown in a kitchen for bay leaves
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19th century illustration
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
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- Bay Laurel QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)