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Bay leaf is also known as sweet laurel leaf is a dried leaf or ever green shrub that belongs to the family of Lauraceae and whose botanical name is Laurus nobilis. Bay leaf is indigenous to Asia. The shape of the leaf is elliptical. In India, bay leaves are popularly known as Tej Patta in Hindi and are mainly used as a culinary herb. Spring or Fall planting is recommended, especially in hot areas. Spring shipments should arrive after the ground has thawed and the danger of hard frost has passed. Fall shipments should arrive several weeks before freezing weather, although you can plant later if you will mulch the plants. Tej Patta has aromatic leaves which are used for culinary and medicinal purposes.