Laurel belongs to Lauraceae and osmanthus belongs to Oleaceae.

Laurel-flowers and trees in Greek mythology. Laurusnobilis, also known as laurel, laurel leaf and laurel leaf, is a small evergreen tree of Lauraceae. Native to the Mediterranean and Asia Minor.

Osmanthus fragrans is native to the eastern Himalayas in southwest China, and also distributed in India, Nepal and Cambodia. Wild osmanthus fragrans grows in southwest China, Sichuan, Shaanxi (south), Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Anhui and other places, and is now widely planted in Huaihe River basin and south China. Its suitable area is north to the lower reaches of the Yellow River and south to Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. It is extremely common in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

The height of laurel can reach 10- 12 meters, the crown is oval and the twigs are green. The leaves are leathery, broadly lanceolate and mellow. Flowers are solitary and dioecious. In April, small yellow flowers bloom and cymes cluster among leaves. Drupe oval and spherical, dark brown, mature in September.

Osmanthus fragrans has green leaves, evergreen seasons, fine branches and luxuriant leaves, pleasant fragrance and elegance. Osmanthus fragrans is an evergreen broad-leaved tree with a height of15m and a crown of 400 square meters. Osmanthus fragrans seedlings have obvious taproots, developed and deep roots. Young roots are yellow-brown, and old roots are yellow-brown. The leaf surface is smooth, leathery, dark green on the paraxial surface and light green on the distal surface. Osmanthus fragrans generally blooms in September ~ 10, showing a light yellow color and strong fragrance.