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Laurus nobilis (Bayleaf)

The laurel tree is a tree famous for the pleasant smell of the leaves, which are used for cooking mainly. The tree is usually grown in containers, and can also be used as a specimen. The trees are typically multi-trunked, and can be trained to a single trunk growth form. The single trunked trees are more durable, and can hold the tree steady in the ground. These trees grow rather well in shade, and can tolerate urban conditions, and have been doing well as street trees. The pollen however, mainly from the male trees, can cause some allergy problems, while the female trees produce none

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  • French Name: laurier noble

    Arabic Name: Wara'a Ghar

    Pronunciation: law-russ NO-bil-iss

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Mediterranean

  • Heat Zones: 1 to 12

    Hardiness Zones: 8 to 13

  • Uses: Screen, Hedge, Specimen, Container, Edible, Street, Native to Lebanon

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Pyramidal, Round

    Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Medium

    Height at Maturity: 8 to 15 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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  • By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By No machine-readable author provided. Jean-Philippe DANIEL assumed (based on copyright claims). [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Giancarlo Dessì (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: Less than 5

    Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

    Leaf Margins: Undulate, Entire

    Leaf Texture: Glossy, Medium

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Spicy)

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: No

    Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Flower Type: Solitary

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow

    Seasons: Spring

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Berry

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 0 - 1.5

    Fruit Color: Black

    Seasons: Spring

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  • By H. Zell (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By No machine-readable author provided. Jean-Philippe DANIEL assumed (based on copyright claims). [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html), CC-BY-SA-3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/) or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5-2.0-1.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Moderate

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part, Shade

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Diseases: Downey Mildew, Gray mold

    Edible Parts: Leaf

    Pests: Aphids, Mealy-Bug

    Plant Propagation: Cutting

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