Waterwise Plant Details
Bay Tree, Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay
![Lauris](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/Lauris-nobilis-Bay-leaf.jpg?la=en&rev=0afd44b1940f49508f40e58d3ad90f72&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=375&la=en&hash=30CB81C53D72EA99C7527C94FA5B4837)
![Lauris](https://pw-cdn.watercorporation.com.au/-/media/Images/Residential/Save-water/Waterwise-plant-search/Plants/Lauris-nobilis-Bay-Leaf-Tree.jpg?la=en&rev=597650f289054c56865d664d03fc0ae0&ap=Bottom&h=500&ch=500&w=417&la=en&hash=41B1AB6B8F68492B76D7089097E26310)
- Family: LAURACEAE
- Genus: Laurus
- Species: nobilis
A large evergreen tree from the Mediterranean with dense, dark green, glossy foliage. May be grown in a pot for several years and kept regularly pruned. When planted out it can grow to become a very large, spreading tree that can only be accommodated in large gardens and parks. It is the source of bay leaves used in cooking.
Pronunciation: Lor-is