Baobab

Breadfruit

About Baobab and Breadfruit

Baobab

Breadfruit

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fruit

1.3 Origin

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

1.4 Types

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-14

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1,830.00 cm

Rank: 22 (Overall)▶

2,600.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1,520.00 cm

Rank: 10 (Overall)▶

600.00 cm

Rank: 37 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Irregular

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ADANSONIA digitata

ARTOCARPUS altilis

7.2 Common Name

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

Breadfruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

Baobab

Breadfruit Tree

7.2.2 In German

Affenbrotbaum

Brotfruchtbaum

7.2.3 In French

Baobab

Breadfruit Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

Baobab

árbol del pan

7.2.5 In Greek

Baobab

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

baobá

Árvore de fruta-pão

7.2.7 In Polish

Baobab

Breadfruit drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Baobab

Arum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Urticales

8.5 Family

Bombacaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Adansonia

Artocarpus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Artocarpeae

8.9 Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Baobab and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Baobab and Breadfruit

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

Baobab and Breadfruit Physical Information

Baobab and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Baobab and Breadfruit are as follows:

Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Baobab and Breadfruit

Care of Baobab and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Baobab pruning is done Remove branches 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 Baobab 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.