Bay Laurel

Breadfruit

About Bay Laurel and Breadfruit

Bay Laurel

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Mediterranean

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

California bay leaf, Indian bay leaf or malabathrum, Indonesian bay leaf

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

150.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Asthma

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Headache, Muscle Pain, Pain killer

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAURUS nobilis

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Bay Laurel, Sweet Bay

Breadfruit

In Hindi

bay laurel

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Lorbeer

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

laurier

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

laurel

árbol del pan

In Greek

δάφνη

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

louro

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

wawrzynu

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

sinus laurus

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Urticales

Family

Lauraceae

Moraceae

Genus

Laurus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

360

1 27800

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Properties of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit

Wondering what are the properties of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit? We provide you with everything About Bay Laurel and Breadfruit. Bay Laurel doesn't have thorns and Breadfruit doesn't have thorns. Also Bay Laurel does not have fragrant flowers. Bay Laurel has allergic reactions like Asthma and Breadfruit has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit

Season and care of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit is important to know. While considering everything about Bay Laurel and Breadfruit Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bay Laurel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Breadfruit season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bay Laurel is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bay Laurel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bay Laurel and Breadfruit Physical Information

Bay Laurel and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Bay Laurel height is 150.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit are as follows:

Bay Laurel flower color: Yellow green
Bay Laurel leaf color: Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit

Care of Bay Laurel and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bay Laurel pruning is done Prune in summer, Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bay Laurel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.