Breadfruit

Bael

About Breadfruit and Bael

Breadfruit

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

218

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

allergic reaction

Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Breadfruit

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

árbol del pan

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Arum

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Solanales

Family

Moraceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Datureae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

60150

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Bael

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

Breadfruit and Bael Physical Information

Breadfruit and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Bael are as follows:

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

Care of Breadfruit and Bael

Care of Breadfruit and Bael include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.