Jackfruit

Sweetbay

About Jackfruit and Sweetbay

Jackfruit

Sweetbay

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

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

Types

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Number of Varieties

2503

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,800.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Grafting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Civet cat, Wild boar

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Throat itching

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Beautiful Skin, Glowing Skin, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Cold, Energy, Hair Loss, High blood pressure, Indigestion, Regulates Blood Sugar, Skin Disorders, Thyroid problems, Ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Other Uses

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Laurus nobilis

Common Name

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

Sweetbay

In Hindi

कटहल

Laurus nobilis

In German

Jack

Echter Lorbeer

In French

Jackfrucht

Laurus nobilis

In Spanish

yaca

Laurus nobilis

In Greek

καρποί

Laurus nobilis

In Portuguese

jaca

Loureiro

In Polish

chlebowca

Wawrzyn szlachetny

In Latin

Jackfruit

Laurus nobilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Laurales

Family

Moraceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Laurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Epidendreae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

1503

1 27800

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Properties of Jackfruit and Sweetbay

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

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Season and Care of Jackfruit and Sweetbay

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

Jackfruit and Sweetbay Physical Information

Jackfruit and Sweetbay physical information is very important for comparison. Jackfruit height is 1,800.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Sweetbay height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jackfruit and Sweetbay are as follows:

Jackfruit flower color: Yellow
Jackfruit leaf color: Green
Sweetbay flower color: White and Ivory
Sweetbay leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Silver

Care of Jackfruit and Sweetbay

Care of Jackfruit and Sweetbay include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jackfruit 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.