Babaco

Breadfruit

About Babaco and Breadfruit

Babaco

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Fruit

Origin

South America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,600.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm600.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

20-20-20 amount, 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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Digestive disorders

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

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, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Babaco

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Babaco

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Babaco

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Babaco

árbol del pan

In Greek

Babaco

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Babaco

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Babaco

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Babaco

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Urticales

Family

Caricaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Breadfruit

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

Babaco and Breadfruit Physical Information

Babaco and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Breadfruit are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Babaco and Breadfruit

Care of Babaco and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots 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 Babaco 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.