Breadfruit

Sweetbay

About Breadfruit and Sweetbay

Breadfruit

Sweetbay

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA3

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

600.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Acne, Cancer, Diarrhea, Emollient, Migraines, Oral health, treating poison ivy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Culinary use, Florist trade and landscaping, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Laurus nobilis

7.2 Common Name

Breadfruit

Sweetbay

7.2.1 In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Laurus nobilis

7.2.2 In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Echter Lorbeer

7.2.3 In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Laurus nobilis

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol del pan

Laurus nobilis

7.2.5 In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Laurus nobilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Loureiro

7.2.7 In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Wawrzyn szlachetny

7.2.8 In Latin

Arum

Laurus nobilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Urticales

Laurales

8.5 Family

Moraceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Artocarpus

Laurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Artocarpeae

Epidendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Epidendroideae

8.10 Number of Species

603

1 27800

Properties of Breadfruit and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Sweetbay

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

Breadfruit and Sweetbay Physical Information

Breadfruit and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Sweetbay are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Breadfruit and Sweetbay

Care of Breadfruit and Sweetbay 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 Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.