BAY LEAF

VARIETIES

LAUREL: LAURUS NOBLIS
LAURUS NOBLIS
Reservable: 3 Gal - $129.44
Sunlight: FullGrowth Rate: VigorousDrought Tolerance: No
Full Size (WxH): 3m x 2mIdeal Min Temp: -5'C (23'F)Min Temp Tolerated: -10'C (14'F)
Fruit Colour: N/AHarvest: June-AugYear(s) to bear fruit: N/A
Prop. Method: Seed/CuttingFertility: N/AChill Hours Required: 150 hrs below 10'C (50'F)
Description: A culinary herb often used to flavour soups and stews, and braises and pâtés in Mediterranean cuisine. The fresh leaves are very mild and don't develop their full flavour until several weeks after picking and drying. Bay leaves can also be crushed (or ground) before cooking. Crushed bay leaves impart more of their desired fragrance than whole leaves, and there is less chance of biting into a leaf directly. This herb is used medicinally, as a natural insect repellent and treats rashes for poison ivy.

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