Breadfruit

Banana Tree

About Breadfruit and Banana Tree

Breadfruit

Banana Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

Number of Varieties

21000

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm16.08 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm7.87 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Cone shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

allergic reaction

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Banana Tree

Common Name

Breadfruit

Banana Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

केले के पेड़

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Bananenbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Bananier

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Banano

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

μπανανιά

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

árvore de banana

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Banana drzewa

In Latin

Arum

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Urticales

Zingiberales

Family

Moraceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Musa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

60100

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Banana Tree

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Banana Tree

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

Breadfruit and Banana Tree Physical Information

Breadfruit and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Breadfruit and Banana Tree are as follows:

Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Breadfruit and Banana Tree

Care of Breadfruit and Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.