Plant library · laurus-nobilis
Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis
Toxic to cats and dogs
A slow evergreen shrub that lives happily in the same pot for years; prune it to shape in summer.
Toxicity
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting and diarrhea, Large ingestion of whole leaves can cause obstruction
Toxic Usually mild
Signs, in the ASPCA's words
Vomiting and diarrhea, Large ingestion of whole leaves can cause obstruction
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 7–12 days
- LightDirect sun
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature7–25 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Yellow leaves — waterlogged roots, not hunger — Overwatering →
- Sticky leaves and sooty mould — scale insects underneath
- Brown leaf margins — cold wind rather than drought
In the app
Add a bay laurel to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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