Bay Leaf Tree, Potted, Live Plant, Hoja de Laurel, Leaves Used in soups & stews

Description

The leaves of bay laurel are best known for their use as a kitchen seasoning, but the bay laurel plant is actually an evergreen shrub or tree native to the Mediterranean area. It has large, pointed oval leaves that are deep, glossy green in color with a leathery texture. Its natural habit is to grow into a considerable tree with multiple stems that support a dense green pyramidal canopy. But this plant willingly accepts heavy pruning, so you will just as often see it appearing as a shrub or container plant kept trimmed into a dense green mass. Potted plants are generally kept to 4 to 6 feet, while untended landscape plants can eventually grow into 60-foot trees.