Adam's Needle

Breadfruit

About Adam's Needle and Breadfruit

Adam's Needle

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Southeastern United States

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Dry areas, Hot climate regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Flies

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

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, Cottage garden

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Yucca filamentosa

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Adam's needle

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Fädige Palmlilie

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Yucca filamentosa

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Yucca filamentosa

árbol del pan

In Greek

Adam's Needle

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Adam's Needle

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Jukka karolińska

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Adam's Needle

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Urticales

Family

Agavaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Yucca

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Agavoideae

Number of Species

3060

1 27800

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Properties of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit

Season and care of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Breadfruit Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Breadfruit season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Breadfruit is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Breadfruit is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Adam's Needle and Breadfruit Physical Information

Adam's Needle and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit are as follows:

Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit

Care of Adam's Needle and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Adam's Needle 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.