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21.07.2024 - 19:44 / gardenerspath.com / Kristine Lofgren
Learn About 9 Types of Bay Trees
I can’t even imagine my kitchen without bay leaves in the spice rack.
It would be like cooking with both hands tied behind my back. How could I even survive without the menthol, pine, and peppery flavor that the leaves release when slowly simmered in liquid.
I know some people dislike this herb, and say that it doesn’t really have much flavor, but that’s nonsense in my opinion. Just boil some broth with the leaves and some without and tell me you can’t tell the difference.
Do you know what I do when I run out of the leaves? I turn to one of the many bay leaf alternatives.
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There are many plants that are referred to by the common name “bay,” and some of them have a similar flavor to the popular herb.
Others that go by the same name aren’t edible, and it’s important to know the difference.
In this guide, we’ll talk about nine plants that have the same common moniker and may look similar, and discuss whether or not they are edible.
Here’s the list:
9 Types of Bay LeavesLet’s start with the one most of us think of when we imagine the common spice.
1. Bay LaurelLaurus nobilis, commonly called sweet bay, true laurel, bay laurel, and Grecian laurel, is the one that most of us think of when we imagine the spice.
The evergreen trees are part of the Lauraceae family and hail from the Mediterranean region.
The trees can grow up to 55 feet tall in Zones 7 to 10. The leaves are pointy, with a wavy margin and are brittle. Their flavor comes from the essential oil 1,8-cineole, also known as eucalyptol.
L. nobilis foliage contains 57 percent 1,8-cineole which becomes more concentrated when
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Trees are a big investment. This isn’t only because they often have a hefty price tag, but also because they take up a lot of garden real estate and aren’t plants that you’ll be able to readily relocate. When choosing a tree, it’s important to make sure it performs in all four seasons. It shouldn’t just have lovely spring blooms and decent fall color. It should also have winter interest and other noteworthy traits that shine when it’s not at its peak. And a tree should be largely pest- and disease-free, with low needs when it comes to care. After all, who wants to invest in a plant that will require 50 years of high maintenance?
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