Breadfruit

Baobab

About Breadfruit and Baobab

Breadfruit

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,600.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Remove branches

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

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

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ARTOCARPUS altilis

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Breadfruit

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Breadfruit Tree

Baobab

In German

Brotfruchtbaum

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Breadfruit Arbre

Baobab

In Spanish

árbol del pan

Baobab

In Greek

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

Baobab

In Portuguese

Árvore de fruta-pão

baobá

In Polish

Breadfruit drzewo

Baobab

In Latin

Arum

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Urticales

Malvales

Family

Moraceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Artocarpus

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

608

1 27800

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Properties of Breadfruit and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Breadfruit and Baobab

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

Breadfruit and Baobab Physical Information

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

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

Care of Breadfruit and Baobab

Care of Breadfruit and Baobab 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 Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.