Breadfruit

Creeping Thyme

About Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme

Breadfruit

Creeping Thyme

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

2300

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Sandy areas, Stony hillsides, Upland soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm5.00 cm

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm10.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Flies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Folklore

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

THYMUS serpyllum

Common Name

Breadfruit

Creeping Thyme, Breckland thyme, Breckland-garden, Mother-of-thyme, Wild thyme

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Creeping Thyme

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Feldthymian, Quendel

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Serpolet, Thym sauvage

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Serpol, Tomillo

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Creeping Thyme

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Tomilho

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Creeping Thyme

In Latin

Arum

Creeping Thyme

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Lamiales

Family

Moraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Thymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

60259

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme

Wondering what are the properties of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme? We provide you with everything About Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme. Breadfruit doesn't have thorns and Creeping Thyme doesn't have thorns. Also Breadfruit does not have fragrant flowers. Breadfruit has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Creeping Thyme has allergic reactions like allergic reaction. 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 Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme

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

Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme Physical Information

Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Creeping Thyme height is 5.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Creeping Thyme flower color: Purple and Light Pink
Creeping Thyme leaf color: Green

Care of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme

Care of Breadfruit and Creeping Thyme include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Creeping Thyme pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Creeping Thyme needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.