Bay Laurel
About Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is isn’t challenging to grow and needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Bay Laurel likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Bay Laurel belongs to the Laurus genus, and is native to the Mediterranean.
⚠️ Bay Laurel is not safe to consume. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian. If you have children, cats, or dogs in the home, we suggest keeping this plant out of reach.
Taxonomy
Laurus nobilis
Laurus
Lauraceae
Laurales
Also known as
Bay Leaf Tree, Sweet bay, True laurel, Grecian laurel, Laurel and Laurus nobilis.
How to care for Bay Laurel
How often to water your Bay Laurel
every 9
Bay Laurel needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Bay Laurel in your home
a window
Bay Laurel love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Bay Laurel does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Bay Laurel in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Bay Laurel
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Bay Laurel after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My bay has had a rough few months. He has improved is there anything else I can do for him?
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How do I plant a bay laurel plant in a pot? #BayLaurel
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How do I plant a bay laurel plant? #BayLaurel
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Browning leaves on bay laurel So a few days ago I made a post about my bay laurel’s leaves turning brown and curling, and came to the conclusion that it was just repotting stress as I’d repotted him a day or two prior. However, his leaves are curling even more, and the ends are going even more brown, and the curled leaves are started to develop brown spots. Does anyone have any idea what’s happening? He’s been like this for at least a week, and I’m kinda concerned because I’ve never had an issue with him before. #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #unhappyplants #BayLaurel
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What’s happening to my bay laurel? I repotted him a few days ago and he was looking good, aside from the fact that his roots were sticking out the bottom of his old pot (I didn’t realise) and where somewhat compacted, but otherwise seems pretty healthy. I repotted him into some perlite and soil mix and since then his newer leaves have been curling and the baby leaves have been turning brown at the ends. Any idea what’s happening? Thanks #NewGrowth #unhappyplants #BayLaurel
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What’s happening to my bay plant! Literally a few hours ago he was living life with new leaves coming through, and now this top portion has gone all floppy! I haven’t don’t anything to him since I watered him last Sunday. Any ideas??
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Why do the leaves on my bay Loral get sticky and shrivel up but not dry up? #BayLaurel
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What is the best pot material for bay leaf plants? I live at high altitude in Arizona and pots like terra cotta dry out very quickly. Any suggestions?
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Scale on bay laurel Looks like my new bay laurel came with a free scale infestation! I understand they’re notorious for it. It’s small, so I quarantined and inspected it. Aside from the dew on the leaves, I saw some faint webbing on upper leaves, but could not find any adults. I sprayed the whole plant with a dilute detergent solution, then rubbed down every leaf and stem, top and bottom, nook and cranny, with rubbing alcohol. Have any of you successfully eliminated scale on a bay? #BayLaurel #PestControl #scale
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Leaves seems to be dry how do I revive #BayLaurel
Care Summary for Bay Laurel
Bay Laurel
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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