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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 |
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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 [[metre|m]] tall, native to the [[Mediterranean region]]{{wp}}. | ||
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| − | + | ==Species== | |
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| + | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
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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 | ||
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| − | == | + | ==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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Latest revision as of 17:52, 12 February 2010
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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| Origin: | ✈ | ? |
| Exposure: | ☼ | ?"?" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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| Water: | ◍ | ?"?" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property. |
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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 2
Bay Laurel grown in a kitchen for bay leaves
19th century illustration
References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Bay Laurel. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Bay Laurel QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
