Sweetbay

Jackfruit

About Sweetbay and Jackfruit

Sweetbay

Jackfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeast Asia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cherry laurel, California Bay Laurel, Spotted laurel

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

3250

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Habitat

Tropical regions

tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm1,800.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange Red

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green, Tan, Silver

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green, Tan

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Rust, Scab

Borers, fungus, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Civet cat, Wild boar

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Nausea, wheezing

Food Allergy, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaf Stalks, Stem

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Application in Furniture, Used As Food, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Laurus nobilis

Artocarpus heterophyllus

Common Name

Sweetbay

Jackfruit, Jakfruit, Jack

In Hindi

Laurus nobilis

कटहल

In German

Echter Lorbeer

Jack

In French

Laurus nobilis

Jackfrucht

In Spanish

Laurus nobilis

yaca

In Greek

Laurus nobilis

καρποί

In Portuguese

Loureiro

jaca

In Polish

Wawrzyn szlachetny

chlebowca

In Latin

Laurus nobilis

Jackfruit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Urticales

Family

Magnoliaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Laurus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Epidendreae

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Epidendroideae

Number of Species

3150

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetbay and Jackfruit

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

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Season and Care of Sweetbay and Jackfruit

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

Sweetbay and Jackfruit Physical Information

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

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

Care of Sweetbay and Jackfruit

Care of Sweetbay and Jackfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetbay pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jackfruit pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetbay needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jackfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.